No expensive tools required
IOC teaches investigators to reason from the blockchain itself using free, publicly available tools, so the skills stay useful across teams, budgets and toolsets.
The focus is on transferable skills, careful methodology and defensible conclusions, from first-time tracing to adversarial cases.
Do I need paid blockchain analytics software to take IOC courses?
No. IOC courses are tool-agnostic and taught with free, publicly available tools such as block explorers, DeBank, Phalcon, MetaSuites and free or low-cost OSINT tools, so the skills carry across teams, budgets and toolsets.
Which cryptocurrency investigation course should I start with?
Complete beginners can start with IOC Level 1, which has no prerequisites. Level 2 suits people who have completed Level 1 or have basic crypto and OSINT knowledge. Level 3 is for experienced practitioners who have completed Level 2 or have equivalent professional experience, and entry is by application and approval
Are IOC courses live or recorded?
Levels 1, 2 and 3 are taught live online over Zoom by an instructor. Level 1 and Level 2 run every month and rotate between three time slots so every region is covered: UK weekday mornings (7 am start) for Asia-Pacific, UK weekday evenings (6 pm or 8 pm start) for the Americas, and UK weekend daytime sessions for the UK and Europe.
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