How long will I have access to this module?

Access to the module depends on the course purchased. Micro and Macro Modules are available for one year upon the date of purchase, unless stated otherwise. Pre-recorded Current Online Behavioral Trends & Updates, as well as Pre-recorded Educational Trainings, are available for 30 days from the purchase date.

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Live Virtual trainings allow individuals to participate in live, interactive sessions with expert trainers from across the world, providing a collaborative and immersive learning experience. On the other hand, the ICDTA® modules are on-demand, video-based training, allowing professionals to stay current at their own pace. Micro modules are easily consumable introductions to key digital threat topics, whereas Macro modules are more comprehensive topics and can be completed within a few hours.

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Digital Threat Assessment® Macro Module | International Center for Digital Threat Assessment®

Description

Digital Threat Assessment® (DTA) teaches participants to establish a Digital Behavioral Baseline through a Safety / Threat Assessment lens. By engaging with popular social media applications, you will learn how to find and document worrisome digital media content originating from your community. This training solidifies your understanding of how to effectively use DTA® as a critical part of any modern-day threat assessment.

YOU WILL LEARN:

To apply the principles of behavioral threat assessment to DTA®
To identify the digital behavioral baseline of individuals on the pathway to violence
To assess the language of online threat-related behavior
To search within commonly used platforms such as, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat
To utilize boolean operators, people search engines, and access cached data
To validate the source of images and video
Best practice for online navigation and ensuring privacy safeguards
To use law enforcement guides to request user identifying information (preservation and production orders)
To crowdsource localized and time relevant social media posts from your organization and area
The latest updates to stories, reels, hashtags, and IGTV
To identify concerning trends and create awareness to ensure safety and mental wellbeing
To gather public social media data with geolocation relevance—what are the most effective ways to identify potential witnesses in a public act of violence?
To use social media to find a missing person
To document your digital findings