OSINT and source assessment
Use OSINT to build an initial picture. Identify the people, locations and questions that merit further enquiry.
Women in intelligence & investigations
MinervaWomen in intelligence. Read the situation. Make your next move.
5 days · £4,950 per person, including applicable VAT
Practical intelligence and investigation training for women. Learn to observe, build rapport, assess an account and make decisions in unfamiliar situations. Minerva examines how being underestimated can shape access and interaction, and develops the judgement to use those moments professionally.
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Hear about forthcoming cohorts and the next steps. Joining does not guarantee acceptance or reserve a place.
The interactive exercise is optional. You can register now, regardless of your experience.
Minerva / Teaching experience
The experience behind
the instruction.
Minerva is taught by a former member of the leadership team at the CIA’s intelligence training facility, known as “The Farm”.
The emphasis is practical: preparing a conversation, finding a useful source, testing an account and explaining your decisions to an experienced instructor.
Being underestimated can change a situation. Minerva develops the judgement to recognise that moment, alongside the preparation and discipline to use it professionally.
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You do not need to complete this exercise to join the waiting list.
MINERVA / EXPLORE THE TRAINING
Step inside the enquiry.
Choose a room. Examine the information. Make a decision.0 of 6 assignments explored
SUPERVISED CASE EXERCISE
Define the enquiry
A company reports a missing payment. A consultant was last associated with a meeting in Marbella. Your team must establish the recipient, the relevant people and which enquiries are justified.
Explore at your own pace. These short exercises introduce the approach; the programme develops it through supervised practice.
MINERVA / INSIDE THE EXERCISE
See how the skills
work together.
Your assignment / 01
Four assignments. One investigation.
Research, contact-building, interview preparation and observation develop different parts of the same supervised exercise.
Bring back to the team
Agree the instruction and locate the original payment record.
A supervised training scenario. Full programme details follow below.
How the learning works
Research.
Rehearse.
Apply.
Work through the problem, compare your approach and examine the result with an instructor.
Human intelligence and elicitation
Practise making contact and building rapport with role-players. Work through everyday challenges such as reaching the right person or asking about a fully booked table.
Investigative interviewing
Gather information through conversation and interviewing. Assess how questions, assumptions and context affect the account you receive.
Resourcefulness, planning and practical judgement
Plan an assignment around a subject of interest. Decide what information is relevant, what remains uncertain and how the team will report its findings.
Integrated exercises, reporting and debrief
Combine the team’s findings. Compare accounts, identify contradictions and present the next enquiries at the debrief.
Inside a supervised exercise
One case. Different assignments. A team that has to work together.
A financial investigation provides the scenario for a supervised team exercise. Research, contact-building and interviewing produce different parts of the account. Participants bring those findings together and explain what they support.
01 / Brief
What needs establishing?
Identify the question, the available material and the gaps in the account.
02 / Enquiry
What would you do next?
Select an approach, explain your reasoning and work through the exercise.
03 / Debrief
What did you establish?
Review the findings and the decisions that helped or limited your progress.
Programme details
Make the next
move yours.
Women seeking to develop investigative capabilities. We discuss your background and goals to identify the appropriate entry point.
What you take away
Structured practical development and individual feedback. The programme recognises how assumptions about women affect access and interaction, while keeping competence and professional judgment central.
- Format
- 5 days
- Course fee
- £4,950 GBP per person · Includes applicable VAT
- Delivery
- Enquire for dates and arrangements
We discuss your experience and goals before recommending a programme. Individual fees are in GBP and include any applicable VAT. Travel and accommodation are not included unless expressly stated in your booking. Final syllabus, dates and inclusions are confirmed before booking. Residential venue and accommodation arrangements are confirmed with the cohort.