This course is designed as an introduction to intelligence analysis and the intelligence industry. It is split into two sections: Intelligence in Practice, and Key Definitions.
In Intelligence in Practice you will learn:
- How the practice of intelligence is used in everyday life to help people make all kinds of decisions in their personal life;
- How it is used by companies and organisations in industry to gain a significant advantage over their competitors and adversaries; and
- How it has been used in the past to save lives, arrest criminals, and earn hundreds of millions of dollars.
After finishing the intelligence in practice chapter, you will have a solid understanding of how effective and vital intelligence is – and why highly skilled intelligence analysts are so highly sought after!
In Key Definitions, I will teach you the key terms and concepts that you need to understand to get the most out of our more advanced intelligence courses, and go on to become a skilled intelligence practitioner! Here you will learn:
- The definition of intelligence and intelligence analysis;
- What the Role of Intelligence is;
- What the Intelligence Process is;
- The definition of terms commonly used in the intelligence industry;
- The relationships and differences between the terms Data, Information, and Intelligence; and
- The characteristics and uses of the most commonly produced intelligence products