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Next-Gen OSINT Training

From OSINT Pioneers

Delivering cutting-edge OSINT training, mentorship, and investigative support from Washington D.C. to organizations worldwide.

Anytime, anywhere.

Knowmad OSINT — Who We Are Preview

Who We Are

From Conflict Zones to Classrooms.

Knowmad OSINT, LLC is a Washington, D.C.-based OSINT training and support practice built around real-world application.

With more than 10 years of OSINT experience spanning conflict zones, university classrooms, and corporate offices, Knowmad OSINT, LLC trainers have taught more than 500 analysts from 30+ countries across four continents, delivered international capacity-building projects, mentored rising OSINT practitioners, and supported investigations that informed war-crimes prosecutions, led to front-page exposés, and supported Western decision-makers on armed conflicts.

Our specialist OSINT application areas include wars and geopolitical flashpoints, international relations, human rights violations, justice and accountability, and media investigations. Knowmad OSINT has been operating since 2020 and was originally founded in Germany.

10+ years OSINT and intelligence experience

500+ Analysts and professionals trained

30+ Countries represented in our training

4 continents In-person OSINT programs and delivery

Knowmad OSINT — Why Choose Preview

Why Choose Knowmad OSINT?

Built by practitioners.
Designed to be used.

Practical experience, global delivery, adaptable formats, and an approach to OSINT grounded in both hands-on application and analytical rigor.

01 / EXPERIENCE

Pioneers in the (Open) Field

From the early days of geolocating clashes in the Syrian Civil War to today's AI-enabled revolution, we helped pioneer OSINT in the non-classified and public sector—expanding its reach and diversifying its use.

02 / GLOBAL DELIVERY

Proven Global Success

Knowmad OSINT has trained more than 500 professionals from 30+ countries, with in-person workshops and programs delivered across four continents—including in conflict environments.

03 / BREADTH

Experience Across Fields & Formats

Our training beneficiaries range from Government & Defense to Journalism, Consulting, Human Rights, and Academia. Delivery ranges from two-hour webinars and five-day in-person seminars to multi-year capacity-building programs.

04 / INTELLIGENCE DISCIPLINES

Jack of All INTs

We approach OSINT as a facet of other intelligence collection disciplines while staying exclusively within publicly available information. Elements of GEOINT, SIGINT, HUMINT, and IMINT can all be leveraged through open sources, and we have presented this curriculum at intelligence conferences.

05 / ACCESSIBILITY

Zero to Hero Philosophy

We are committed to introducing and immersing every dedicated newcomer in OSINT. With a can-do attitude, everyone can succeed. We adapt our training to different requirements, starting points, and needs.

06 / TEACHING

Hands-On & Academically Sound

Trainees consistently praise our training for being hands-on and practical through exercises and in-class labs, while we also get the theory right through clear, real-world-derived definitions, workflows, and case studies. This combination has supported successful cooperation with top QS100 universities delivering OSINT courses to master's students.

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Who We Work With

OSINT Capability, Built Around You.

Whether you are delivering a complex program, building the next generation of practitioners, or developing your own skills, Knowmad OSINT provides a pathway designed around how you actually need to use OSINT.

01 / ORGANIZATIONS

Organizations & Institutions

Need an OSINT delivery partner—or want to build capability inside your own team?

From donor-funded programs and international capacity building to bespoke institutional training, Knowmad OSINT, LLC supports organizations that need serious OSINT expertise, delivery, and long-term capability development.

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02 / UNIVERSITIES

Universities

Want to bring hands-on OSINT skills into the classroom?

Bring practitioner-led OSINT training into your university through complete courses, intensive workshops, guest teaching, or curriculum partnerships built around real investigative methods.

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03 / INDIVIDUALS

Individuals

Looking to enter the field, change direction, or take your OSINT skills further?

Selected practitioners can access instructor-guided professional development combining structured learning, practical assignments, and individualized feedback.

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GET IN TOUCH WITH US

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