Course overview.
Practitioner-led, working across X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Telegram, Reddit and the wider open social media estate. We focus on the lawful collection techniques, the analytical disciplines (network mapping, narrative tracking, account-behaviour analysis) and the verification practices that turn raw social data into intelligence the executive team can act on.
Who it's for.
Corporate intelligence analysts, communications professionals, reputation managers, brand-protection specialists, fraud and counter-fraud analysts, and senior leaders responsible for understanding the social-media environment around their organisation. Lawful collection only — fully UK-legal-framework compliant.
What you'll learn.
Platform tradecraft
The advanced search, filtering and observation techniques on each major platform — X (search syntax, lists, advanced filter operators), LinkedIn (search, network analysis), Telegram (channel monitoring), Reddit (subreddit ecology). Plus the operational-security practices that keep the researcher's footprint appropriately small.
Influence mapping and network analysis
Building the network picture of influence around a topic, organisation or campaign — identifying super-spreaders, narrative origin points, coordinated inauthentic behaviour signatures, and the analytical frameworks (centrality measures, community detection) that distinguish genuine influence from manufactured noise.
Verification, legal limits and reporting
The verification discipline (image, video, account provenance), the UK legal framework around social media collection (CMA, DPA, RIPA where relevant), and the reporting formats that translate social-media intelligence into actionable insight for senior decision-makers.
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This course is fully fundable through ReACT+.
If you've been made redundant or are facing redundancy in Wales, the Welsh Government's ReACT+ scheme can fund up to £1,500 toward this course — plus childcare, travel and accommodation expenses. We'll handle the application.
Benefits of Attending This Course
Develop practical social media OSINT and influence mapping skills to identify networks, analyse online activity and extract valuable insights from publicly available information. Learn ethical intelligence techniques that support investigations, risk assessment, strategic planning and informed decision-making.
Ascent Training Wales · Bridgend.
Our conference room is purpose-built for effective training — bright, modern, and fully equipped for workshops, seminars and accredited sessions.
Llynfi Enterprise CentreHeol Ty Gwyn Industrial Estate
Maesteg, Bridgend, CF34 0BQ
Master Social Media OSINT and Influence Mapping
Understand Social Media Intelligence
Learn how to collect, analyse and interpret publicly available social media information to identify patterns, networks and emerging trends.
Map Networks and Influence
Develop practical techniques to identify key actors, relationships and influence structures using ethical social media intelligence methods.
Support Better Strategic Decisions
Gain the skills to analyse online environments, assess information credibility and use social media insights to support research, risk management and decision-making.
Common questions.
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Our Bridgend venue is purpose-built for working learning — bright, modern, configurable for cohorts of four to twelve, with quality AV throughout and free parking right outside.
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