Highlights:
- 2-day in-person masterclass in Singapore
- Certificate of Completion on request
What you will learn from this Masterclass:
This two-day workshop focuses on the critical role of sock puppet accounts in counter-terrorism operations. Participants will learn to create and manage convincing fake online personas, gather real-time intelligence, and infiltrate extremist networks. The workshop covers operational security (OPSEC), risk assessment, and the distinctions between passive and active accounts.
- DEVELOP strategies for real-time intelligence gathering within terrorist networks.
- UTILISE sock puppet accounts to propagate counter-narratives and support counter-radicalisation initiatives.
- UNDERSTAND key principles and practices to ensure operational security when using sock puppet accounts, including risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
- DISTINGUISH the characteristics, uses, and guidelines for employing passive and active sock puppet accounts to balance engagement and risk.
- DISCOVER the importance of detailed and consistent backstories in creating credible personas that can withstand scrutiny.
- MASTER strategies for engaging with targets, building trust, extracting information, and managing conflicts without compromising the account.
This workshop is designed for officers involved in oversight, governance, enforcement, and decision-making, including:
- Policy Officers & Regulators
- Compliance & Integrity Officers
- Internal Audit & Inspection Officers
- Investigations & Enforcement Officers
- Procurement & Vendor Management Officers
- Data Governance & Digital Transformation Leads
- Risk Management Officers
- Legal & Regulatory Affairs Officers
- Programme Managers overseeing AI-enabled systems
- Senior Officers responsible for oversight and accountability
About Our Expert Trainer
- Over 38 years of experience.
- Former Child Exploitation and Online Exploitation (CEOP) Data Communications Manager, UK National Crime Agency (NCA), and London Metropolitan Police.
- Globally recognised communications data expert, works as an adviser, trainer and consultant to security services, government, and police forces around the world.
- Lecturer for International Policing Organisations, EU cybercrime twinning project, The Council of Europe and The UK College of policing.
Relevant case studies will be added to this masterclass.
Interested to be part of this training?
Please contact us at hello@q8asia.com.sg to discuss your requirements.
More information about the venue will be shared with the participants closer to the date of the masterclass. For assistance, please write to hello@q8asia.com.sg
