Operational Training for Investigative Environments

Expert-Led Training to Create and Maintain Research Environments Effectively

In today’s digital landscape, defining and managing your research environments to conduct investigations or online research is crucial.

At SockPuppet, we leverage years of expertise in cybersecurity and OSINT to provide comprehensive training on creating and managing effective investigative environments.

Our specialized training packages are designed to equip you and your team with the skills and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of online investigation creation and management while ensuring consistent attribution and operational security.

Training Packages

Standard Training Package

Designed for teams looking to understand the fundamentals of investigative environment setup and management. This package provides a strong foundation in the techniques, best practices, and proper order of operations for building and maintaining research environments.

What’s Included:

  • Training participants on the Alias platform, ensuring they’re able to access their account and infrastructure.

  • Theoretical and practical sessions on building investigative environments.

  • Step-by-step guidance on OPSEC best practices, environment setup, and evidence-handling workflows.

  • Best practices for short-term and long-term environment maintenance.

Duration: 2 hours
Participants: Minimum 5 and maximum 10 per class
Format: Real-time, interactive session with live feedback and problem-solving.
Outcome: Participants will leave with advanced skills to create, manage, and maintain investigative environments confidently in real-world applications.

Advanced Training Package

For teams ready to go beyond the basics, this package provides hands-on training with real-time environment setup and direct instructor feedback. Participants will actively perform tasks on their systems in real time with the instructor.

What’s Included:

  • All features of the Standard Package.

  • Live showcase on how to operate an isolated research environment end-to-end, and manage environment lifecycles.

  • In-depth troubleshooting and advanced techniques.
  • Enhanced focus on managing online footprints in complex environments.

Duration: 4 hours
Participants: Minimum 5 and maximum 10 per class
Format: Real-time, interactive session with live feedback and problem-solving.
Outcome: Participants will leave with advanced skills to create, manage, and maintain investigative environments confidently in real-world applications.

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Let’s power your next investigation together.

Contact SockPuppet today to discuss your operational needs and see how Alias can support your mission.