What Is the IntelTechniques OSIP Certification and How Do I Get It?

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OSIP stands for Open Source Intelligence Professional, and it is the official certification offered by IntelTechniques (the site run by Michael Bazzell). According to the site, the certification is available to participants of the IntelTechniques online video training. In other words, the training is the path to the certification: you enroll in the online video training, work through it on your own schedule, and the OSIP certification is offered to those who take part. If you only want to read about the program before committing, the site points you to a training FAQ and an OSIP details page.

What the certification actually is

The site describes OSIP as the "official IntelTechniques Open Source Intelligence Professional certification program." Two things follow from that wording:

  • It is tied to IntelTechniques specifically, not a generic or third-party OSINT credential.
  • It is positioned as a professional-level designation for people working with open source intelligence methods.

The homepage also frames the training as something you can complete "around your schedule," which indicates a self-paced online video format rather than a fixed live cohort.

Who can get it

The site states the certification is offered "to all participants of the online video training." That makes enrollment in the online video training the access condition. The page does not describe separate eligibility requirements, prerequisites, or an application process beyond participating in the training, so treat training participation as the stated route.

How to get it

  1. Go to inteltechniques.com and locate the Online Training section on the homepage.
  2. Start the online video training. The site's "Click HERE to begin your training today" link is the entry point it provides.
  3. Complete the training at your own pace.
  4. Receive the OSIP certification as a participant in that training.

Before or during that process, you can use two supporting pages the site links from the same section:

  • Training FAQ — for practical questions about how the training works.
  • OSIP Details — for specifics about the certification itself.

What the site does not tell you

The homepage excerpt does not include pricing, training length, exam format, renewal requirements, or whether the certification expires. It also does not state that anything is free. If those details matter to your decision, check the OSIP Details and Training FAQ pages directly rather than assuming.

Related resources on the same site

If your interest in OSIP is part of a broader look at what IntelTechniques offers, the homepage also points to:

  • A blog at inteltechniques.com/blog/, including a post about updated OSINT scripts.
  • A Resources page for projects and guides.
  • A book store with print and digital books on OSINT and privacy, including the 5th edition of Extreme Privacy.

These are separate from the certification but come from the same author and are worth knowing about if you are evaluating the training.