INTELLIGENCE ON CHAIN (IOC)

Level 3: Certified Blockchain & OSINT Expert Investigator

IOC's advanced practitioner programme for experienced investigators working beyond conventional tracing. Level 3 is application-only: you must be reviewed and approved by Intelligence On Chain before attending or making payment.

Level

Advanced · Expert Practitioner

Format

Online advanced programme with practical assessments

Duration

8 Weeks - 2x hour sessions

Application-Only Blockchain Investigator Certification

Experienced investigators only.

Admission is restricted to experienced investigators. You must apply and receive approval from Intelligence On Chain before you can attend the course or make payment. Approval is not automatic.


Level 3 is not an open-enrolment or beginner programme. Applicants must demonstrate meaningful investigation experience and the professional judgement required for advanced blockchain and OSINT casework. Every application is reviewed by Intelligence On Chain before a place is offered.

Required For Application

Reference - a professional reference supporting your application.

Resume / CV - outlining your relevant professional background.

Statement of Ethics - confirming your approach to ethical and responsible investigative practice.

Summary of Relevant Investigation Experience - explaining the investigative work and experience supporting your application.

Application Process

Submit Application

Provide the required application information and supporting material.

IOC Review

We assess your experience, suitability and professional background.

Approval - Invitation

Successful applicants receive formal approval to attend Level 3.

Secure Your Place

Payment is made only after your application has been approved.

Expert Blockchain Investigation Curriculum

Adversarial transaction analysis & heuristic failure

Understand why common tracing heuristics can fail, how adversaries exploit investigator assumptions and how to develop competing hypotheses.

Deep EVM investigation & smart contract execution

Move beyond transaction summaries into contract execution, call behaviour and technically complex EVM activity.

DeFi infrastructure, liquidity & cross-chain movement

Investigate decentralised exchanges, liquidity mechanisms, protocols and cross-chain fund movement as part of a wider case.

Obfuscation, mixers & adversarial fund movement

Analyse sophisticated attempts to break, distort or conceal the investigative trail while handling uncertainty appropriately.

Attribution engineering & behavioural correlation

Combine on-chain behaviour, temporal indicators and OSINT to develop proportionate attribution hypotheses and confidence assessments.

Evidence, reporting & defence

Produce conclusions that clearly separate confirmed facts from analytical inference, uncertainty and evidential limitations.

AI, Investigation engineering & custom tool

Building custom tools to help you solve problems that you encounter through an investigation.

Defending your investigation

How to produce a defensible c

Assessment, Qualification Criteria & Certification

Certification requires demonstrated investigative judgement, not just course attendance.

Level 3 is assessed through practical investigation work, technical reasoning and the ability to produce defensible investigative outputs.


The supplied course information identifies practical investigation work, technical reasoning and defensible reporting as the core assessment areas. Participants are expected to apply advanced methodology to complex casework and explain both the strengths and limitations of their conclusions.

  • Successfully complete the advanced practical investigation assessment
  • Demonstrate sound technical reasoning in complex or ambiguous blockchain scenarios
  • Handle uncertainty, competing hypotheses and attribution confidence appropriately
  • Produce clear, defensible reporting that separates evidence from inference and states limitations

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IOCI Professional Certification - Application Form

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