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Nico Dekens

Certified InstructorOwner at Dutch Osint Guy Intelligence Services

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About Nico Dekens

Nico is a SANS Instructor for SEC497: Practical Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and SEC587: Advanced Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Gathering and Analysis, the owner of Dutch Osint Guy Intelligence Services, and an all-round All Source Analyst with years of government experience. Before he became a SANS instructor, Nico helped set up the OSINT units within the Dutch Government. He has taught hundreds of police, tax, and military units to conduct OSINT research & analysis, and is a well-known keynote speaker who has given lectures about OSINT & cyber intelligence for governments in Europe and the United States. Nico has been honored by Head of Europol, the DHS, and NATO for his efforts in the OSINT field.

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    Nico is one of the best. His pacing and presentation skills are eclipsed only by his incredible knowledge of the tradecraft.
    Patrick MurphyPalto Alto Networks
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    Nico Dekens is awesome and very knowledgeable.
    Ariel BakerSEC487 Student
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    [Nico] is very knowledgeable and presents the information very well.
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OSINT ในยุคของข้อมูลลวงและข่าวปลอม

WebinarOpen-Source Intelligence
  • Nico Dekens

Unlocking OSINT Potential: An Exclusive Look at the SANS OSINT Poster with Matt Edmondson

WebinarOpen-Source Intelligence, Cyber Defense
  • Matt Edmondson, Nico Dekens

SANS Secure Your Fortress: Cutting-Edge Defense Techniques for 2024

WebinarCyber Defense
  • John Hubbard, David Hoelzer, Matt Edmondson, Nico Dekens, Greg Scheidel, Mark Baggett, Charles Goldner, Andrew Laman, Seth Misenar, Eric Conrad, Tony Turner, Rich Greene, Bryan Simon, Nick Mitropoulos, Ismael Valenzuela

OSINT in the era of disinformation and fake news

WebinarOpen-Source Intelligence
  • Nico Dekens

Instructor Spotlight: Nico Dekens

BlogOpen-Source Intelligence
  • 24 May 2022
  • Nico Dekens