Training & Capability Development
Building the skills to detect, prevent, and respond to modern threats.
Security today isn’t just about technology — it’s about people who know how to use it effectively. CDEC’s training programmes transfer decades of real-world experience from intelligence, law enforcement, and cyber operations into practical, scenario-driven courses designed for organisations, teams, and individuals operating in high-risk or sensitive environments.
Whether your goal is to strengthen in-house resilience, prepare staff for overseas travel, or develop technical operators capable of identifying and mitigating complex threats, we provide the tradecraft, methodology, and mindset required to stay one step ahead.
Our instructors have trained police, military, corporate security teams, and high-net-worth clients globally — always in a discreet, lawful, and operationally focused manner.
What Makes Us Different
Real-World Tradecraft
Every course is built around genuine operational experience — not theory. Students learn techniques proven in field deployments, investigations, and live operations.Customisable Modules
All training can be tailored to your threat environment, staff capability, and legal framework. From half-day workshops to full multi-day certification programmes, delivery is flexible and scalable..Blended Digital-Physical Learning
We combine classroom instruction with live exercises, simulations and digital case studies to ensure every delegate leaves with practical, usable skills — not just notes..Discreet & Lawful Delivery
Training content is developed in line with UK and international compliance standards. Each course is proportionate, auditable, and fully adaptable for government or corporate settings.
Core Training Modules
Open Source Intelligence Foundations (OSINTF)
Designed for professionals who need to understand how open data becomes actionable intelligence. Delegates learn advanced search methodologies, verification frameworks and reporting standards that align with intelligence tradecraft. The course covers structured data collection, social media exploitation, deep and dark web awareness and metadata interpretation — all using free or low-cost tools. This course provides a foundation for investigators, analysts, and protective teams seeking to enhance digital situational awareness.Technical Counter-Surveillance Tactics (TCSO)
Unlike many legacy courses still based on Cold-War era tradecraft, our Technical Counter-Surveillance Operations (TCSO) training reflects today’s digital-physical threat reality. Participants learn how to detect and mitigate technical surveillance in real-world environments — from RF and optical monitoring to covert trackers, Wi-Fi/BLE beacons and other modern collection vectors. Delivered using current hardware, live demonstrations and field exercises, this programme develops true counter-technical capability.Situational Awareness & Threat Recognition (SATR)
Modern situational awareness goes far beyond “looking over your shoulder.” The Situational Awareness & Threat Recognition (SATR) course teaches the behavioural, environmental, and cognitive techniques used by operational professionals to baseline, detect, and respond to subtle indicators of threat. Incorporating elements of behavioural analysis, movement profiling and cognitive conditioning, it prepares attendees to identify anomalies early and act decisively — whether travelling abroad or managing corporate security in-country..Overseas Travel & Personal Security (OTAPS)
Built for executives, journalists, and contractors, the Overseas Travel & Personal Security (OTAPS) course provides the framework to operate safely and confidently in high-risk or unfamiliar environments. It covers pre-travel planning, safe movement principles, emergency response, and the use of PACE (Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency) communication plans. Delegates learn about cultural awareness, vehicle and hotel security, surveillance avoidance, and what to do if detained or caught in a crisis event. Practical exercises reinforce decision-making under pressure, ensuring personnel understand how to plan, move, and respond effectively — wherever they are deployed.Insider Threat & Grey-Zone Resilience (ITGR)
A deep dive into human and technical vulnerabilities within organisations, the Insider Threat & Grey-Zone Resilience (ITGR) course helps teams detect and mitigate threats that arise from within. Students learn how malicious insiders operate, the early indicators of compromise, and how social engineering, coercion and digital leakage occur in practice. The programme also covers psychological profiling, anomaly detection in communication patterns, and countermeasures for hybrid (digital–physical) intrusion. By combining behavioural science with technical monitoring awareness, delegates gain the insight needed to prevent minor security lapses from becoming strategic breaches.Digital Forensics & Incident Response Foundations (DFIRF)
A practical introduction to digital forensics and post-incident handling, the Digital Forensics & Incident Response Foundations (DFIRF) course helps non-specialists and first responders understand how to protect, recover, and interpret digital evidence. Delegates learn principles of chain of custody, imaging, metadata preservation, and secure handling of mobile and endpoint data. The course also introduces triage workflows, file system structures, and the basics of open-source forensic tools. By combining hands-on exercises with scenario-based learning, it ensures teams can preserve integrity, report accurately, and support professional forensic investigators or legal teams when incidents occur.
Engagement Options
Private courses for executive or security teams
Group workshops (1–5 days) delivered on-site or remotely
Bespoke curriculum design for high-risk sectors
Why Choose CDEC
CDEC isn’t a training vendor — we’re active practitioners. Our instructors continue to operate in the same threat landscapes they teach about, ensuring content stays current, relevant and proven. From boardroom awareness to field-ready operator training, we transfer real experience — not recycled slides.
Contact CDEC Ltd today to discuss your training requirements. Whether you need a tailored OSINT course, executive safety briefing or full operational capability programme, our experts can help you build resilient teams prepared for tomorrow’s threats.