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Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.\nWe are seeking a knowledgeable and engaging Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Instructor to deliver a focused 4-hour instructional block within our training program. This part-time, 1099 contractor role is ideal for an individual with practical OSINT experience who can clearly demonstrate how publicly available information and unsecured social media accounts can unintentionally compromise individuals and their families.\nThe instructor will explain how adversaries and other actors can leverage open-source methods to collect sensitive personal information, as well as how students can safeguard their digital presence. The session will include real-world examples, demonstrations of common OSINT tools, and, when appropriate and with consent, a basic, non-sensitive OSINT walk-through of a volunteer’s online footprint.\nAn active security clearance is preferred but not required. Prior OSINT, digital footprint analysis, or protective intelligence experience is highly beneficial.\nResponsibilities\nDeliver a 4-hour OSINT training block to students with varying levels of technical and operational background.\nExplain how publicly available information, digital behavior, and unsecured social media accounts can expose sensitive details about individuals and their families.\nDemonstrate how adversaries or unknown actors may use OSINT techniques to research routines, locations, relationships, and daily activities.\nProvide real-world examples illustrating risks associated with unsecured online presence.\nIntroduce and demonstrate commonly used OSINT tools for responsible, legally compliant research and analysis.\nDeliver instruction in a clear, accessible manner suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences.\nSupport course objectives by reinforcing key digital security and risk-mitigation principles.\nRequired Qualifications\nDemonstrated professional experience with Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), digital footprint analysis, online investigations, or a related discipline.\nPrior experience delivering technical, operational, intelligence, or protective-security training.\nAbility to explain OSINT concepts in a clear and practical way for diverse audiences.\nStrong presentation, communication, and facilitation skills.\nFamiliarity with commonly used OSINT platforms, tools, and collection methodologies.\nAbility to responsibly demonstrate OSINT techniques while maintaining ethical, legal, and privacy considerations.\nStrong organizational skills and attention to detail.\nAbility to adapt instruction to the audience’s experience level and course learning goals.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience providing training in operational security (OPSEC), digital hygiene, or protective intelligence.\nFamiliarity with real-world case studies illustrating the risks of unsecured online activity.\nActive security clearance (preferred but not required).\n#Onsite\nThe Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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