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Professional Intelligence Training

Better tools do not replace disciplined judgment.

These programs teach professionals how to evaluate information, apply structured analytical methods, validate AI-assisted work, and produce decisions supported by documented reasoning.

Designed for professionals who make, support, or review high-stakes decisions.

Why the Training Exists

Access to information has outpaced the ability to evaluate it.

Professionals now work with more data, automated screening, AI-generated content, and analytical tools than ever before. The challenge is no longer access.

It is determining what is accurate, what is relevant, what remains uncertain, and what can support a consequential decision. These programs teach the discipline required to make that distinction.

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1 HourFree

Foundations

Introductory overview for professionals who need to understand the discipline, its terminology, risks, and decision relevance. No prerequisites required.

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2 Hours$179

Practitioner

Skills-based course for professionals who apply these methods directly in their work.

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4 Hours$359

Workshop

Applied scenario-based course with exercises for teams and individuals who need hands-on application.

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Foundations

Foundations Courses

TCI-AI-102AI

Critical Thinking and AI Foundations

How to evaluate AI-generated and AI-assisted work before relying on it for decisions.

Best suited for: Executives, managers, attorneys, compliance professionals, analysts

TCI-AI-101AI

AI-Assisted Investigation Foundations

How AI can support investigative work without replacing human judgment, verification, or documentation.

Best suited for: Investigators, analysts, legal teams, compliance teams, risk professionals

TCI-IR-101IR

Identity Resolution Foundations

How to distinguish between individuals, entities, and similarly named subjects before assigning risk.

Best suited for: Investigators, compliance professionals, due diligence teams, legal teams, analysts

TCI-IA-101IA

Analytical Work Foundations

Structured thinking, analytical judgment, and decision support for professionals without formal intelligence training.

Best suited for: Executives, attorneys, managers, analysts, investigators, business professionals

TCI-DD-101DD

Due Diligence Foundations

How to evaluate due diligence work product for scope, evidence, gaps, and defensibility.

Best suited for: Executives, investors, attorneys, compliance teams, procurement teams, risk managers

TCI-EI-101EI

Executive Intelligence Foundations

How executives should evaluate intelligence products before using them to support business, legal, investment, or operational decisions.

Best suited for: Executives, board members, senior leaders, attorneys, investors, decision-makers

Practitioner

Practitioner Courses

TCI-AI-202AI

Critical Thinking for AI Users: Practitioner Essentials

Reviewing AI-assisted work product with a structured validation process.

Best suited for: Analysts, managers, legal professionals, compliance teams, operational reviewers

TCI-AI-201AI

Defensible AI Use in Investigations: Practitioner Essentials

Using AI to support investigative workflows while preserving evidentiary discipline.

Best suited for: Investigators, OSINT professionals, legal support teams, compliance professionals, analysts

TCI-IR-201IR

Operational Identity Resolution: Practitioner Essentials

Applying identity resolution methods to real-world investigative and due diligence scenarios.

Best suited for: Investigators, analysts, due diligence teams, compliance teams, litigation support

TCI-IA-201IA

Intelligence Analysis for Business Decisions: Practitioner Essentials

Applying structured analytical techniques to business, legal, operational, and risk problems.

Best suited for: Analysts, managers, investigators, legal professionals, decision-support personnel

TCI-DD-201DD

Defensible Due Diligence: Practitioner Essentials

Building and reviewing due diligence work product using defined scope, source validation, gap analysis, and defensible reporting standards.

Best suited for: Due diligence professionals, compliance teams, legal teams, procurement teams, risk analysts

TCI-EI-201EI

Intelligence for Executive Decisions: Practitioner Essentials

Using intelligence products to support executive decisions under uncertainty.

Best suited for: Executives, senior managers, legal advisors, investors, risk leaders, decision-makers

Workshop

Applied Workshops

TCI-AI-302AI

Critical Thinking in the Age of AI

Reviewing, validating, and stress-testing AI-assisted analytical work through applied exercises.

Best suited for: Teams responsible for reviewing AI-assisted research, analysis, reporting, or decision-support

TCI-AI-301AI

Disciplined AI Use in Investigative Workflows

Integrating AI into investigative workflows while maintaining source discipline and documentation standards.

Best suited for: Investigative teams, OSINT teams, legal support teams, compliance departments, risk intelligence units

TCI-IR-301IR

Identity Resolution and Disambiguation

Resolving identity conflicts across people, entities, records, affiliations, and adverse findings through case scenarios.

Best suited for: Investigators, analysts, due diligence teams, compliance teams, litigation support, background investigation professionals

TCI-IA-301IA

Intelligence Analysis for Non-Intelligence Professionals

Structured analysis, confidence assessment, competing hypotheses, and decision-focused reporting through a complex scenario.

Best suited for: Analysts, investigators, managers, government personnel, legal teams, business decision-support teams

$359Coming Soon
TCI-DD-301DD

Building Defensible Due Diligence

Conducting and reviewing defensible due diligence for legal, investment, compliance, and executive decision environments.

Best suited for: Due diligence teams, legal teams, compliance professionals, procurement teams, investors, risk managers

$359Coming Soon
TCI-EI-301EI

Executive Intelligence Framework for Decisive Leadership

Using intelligence to support executive decisions where information is incomplete, conflicting, or high-impact.

Best suited for: Executives, senior leaders, board advisors, attorneys, investors, risk officers, strategic decision-makers

Team Training

Programs built for teams.

Programs can be delivered for teams, adapted to organizational workflows, and licensed for internal professional development. Group options may include facilitated discussion, organization-specific scenarios, and applied exercises.

Law Firms

Compliance Departments

Due Diligence Teams

Corporate Risk Functions

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Choose the level that matches your role.

Start with a free Foundations course, build applied skills through Practitioner training, or work through complex scenarios in a Workshop.