III-OSINT-Module 15A: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies

Introduces the Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies and explains, with live on-line demonstrations, the investigative capabilities of these online resources.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

Introducing a selection of other resources that might be located online and how to investigate them.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The trainee will be aware of other investigative resources and will have the capability to process them for the benefit of an investigation.

PUBLIC AUTHORITY / PRIVATE SECTOR DIFFERENTIATION

Module 15A does differentiate but only in the Live Online Training, where investigation opportunities that are available only to Law Enforcement officers are introduced.

MODULE CONTENTS

THE BLOCKCHAIN

INTRODUCTION

VELOCITY

VARIETY

 

COMPONENT PARTS OF THE BLOCKCHAIN

THE CRYPTOGRAPHIC HASH

THE IMMUTABLE LEDGER

THE PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) NETWORK

THE CONSENSUS PROTOCOL

BLOCK VALIDATION OR ‘MINING’

A SIMPLE SUMMARY

 

TYPES OF BLOCKCHAIN

PUBLIC BLOCKCHAINS

DISADVANTAGES

PRIVATE BLOCKCHAINS

CONSORTIUM BLOCKCHAINS

DISADVANTAGES

HYBRID BLOCKCHAINS

DISADVANTAGES

 

BLOCKCHAIN INVESTIGATION PROCESSING

 

CRYTPOCURRENCIES

 

CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGES

CRYPTOCURRENCY WALLETS

LOCATING A WALLET STATEMENT

PROCESSING CRYPTO TRANSACTIONS

LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUESTS

All Parts of Module 15
CPD Credits: 5 Hours
Duration:

Preparation (PDF): 02:00

Live Online Training: 02:30

Module Assessment: 00:30

CPD Certificate:

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