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Navigating the Shadows: Dark, Deep and Clear Web Investigations, 28 March 2025

Free to attend workshop
Runs from: 9.50am-12.45pm
Held online via Teams

A free-to-attend workshop for serving investigators and analysts to explore contemporary best practices and challenges around Clear, Deep and Dark Web investigations.

Hosted by The Investigator with CACI Ltd (https://www.caci.co.uk/services/digital-transformation/dark-web-intelligence/ ), International OSINT investigations experts. Damon Ugargol (Police Sector lead - Digital Solutions) will introduce the event and set the scene for Connor Watson (OSINT lead - Digital Solutions) to present on current best practices and key issues.

Connor will also include a demonstration of CACI's innovative DarkBlue investigation suite that can be used to support effective investigations. DarkBlue is a tool currently used by law enforcement investigators in the UK to uncover critical evidence, streamline complex cases, and improve investigative outcomes. Its effectiveness has been demonstrated in a variety of investigations. DarkBlue is available for purchase by law enforcement agencies, the military, and organisations conducting Dark, Deep, and Clear Web investigations.

This workshop provides an excellent opportunity to meet with Connor and Damon and schedule a follow-up demonstration to explore how DarkBlue can support your investigative work.

This workshop provides an excellent opportunity to connect with Connor and Damon and schedule follow-up demonstrations to explore how DarkBlue can support your investigative work.

Workshop Agenda

The Evolving Landscape of Crime: Learn how criminals increasingly rely on online platforms — Clear, Deep, and Dark Web — and the challenges this presents for law enforcement.

The Clear Web and its Investigative Potential

Understanding the Clear Web: Define the Clear Web and its accessibility.
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Fundamentals: Introduce the concept of OSINT and its importance in investigations.
Tools and Techniques: Explore tools supporting Clear Web and OSINT investigations

Delving into the Deep and Dark Web

Understanding the Deep and Dark Web
Common Dark Web Activities
Investigative Challenges on the Dark Web
Dark Web Investigation Techniques

The OSINT Challenge: The Data Deluge

The OSINT Overload: A huge volume of data is available online, both on the Clear and Dark Web, which can be overwhelming for investigators and difficult to sift through to find relevant information.
Data Silos and Integration: It can be challenging to integrate data from across different platforms and databases, making it difficult to connect the dots.
Anonymity and Attribution: Identifying individuals and attributing actions in online environments can be hard, particularly on the Dark Web where anonymity is key.
The Need for Specialised Tools: Specialised OSINT tools, like DarkBlue, address these challenges and the lack of indexation on the Deep and Dark Web, streamlining investigations.
An overview of DarkBlue's Capabilities and a Live Demonstration

Integration with other tools: DarkBlue complements other investigative tools and techniques (APIs directly into Clear Web tools, Chainalysis etc)

Advanced Investigative Techniques and Future Trends

Combining Clear, Deep, and Dark Web Data: Strategies for linking information from all three layers of the web to build comprehensive investigative insights.
Emerging Technologies: How AI and machine learning can enhance future online investigations.
Challenges and Opportunities: Evolving challenges faced by law enforcement and the opportunities presented by using tools and OSINT techniques.

How to book

Please email booking@the-investigator.co.uk to reserve your FREE place, we can only accept work email addresses from Law Enforcement and Government Agencies.

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