EPCYBER
Online Training Program · 2026

CHINA OSINT ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAM

  • OSINT, IMINT, GEOINT, SOCMINT, Cyber & Corporate Intelligence Modules
  • 1 Fresh Updated Content Publication
  • 4 Months of Access & Support via the EPCYBER Training Platform
  • Real-life exercises to practice OSINT real people, entities, platforms
  • Newly updated methodologies, techniques, frameworks latest of 2026
  • Hands-On Labs · Field Exercises · Exam · Certificate · 2 Live Lessons
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Curriculum

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Module 01
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Module 1

Getting Started with OSINT on China

This module lays the foundation for doing OSINT On China and China-focused OSINT by explaining how the Chinese internet differs from the West and why standard tools often fail. You'll learn how censorship, real-name policies, and access restrictions shape the landscape, what mistakes to avoid, and how to adapt your mindset and methods for effective investigations. It's a practical introduction to thinking, searching, and operating smarter in China's controlled online environment.

Module 2

Breaking China's Linguistic Barriers

This module teaches how to effectively work with Chinese-language content in OSINT investigations, searching China even without knowing the language. You'll learn how to search smarter, spot mis-translations, understand slang and hidden meanings, and investigate names and people accurately. It covers key communication styles, tools to bypass language and access barriers, and how to avoid common mistakes that derail Western analysts.

Module 3

Building OSINT Tradecraft

This module gives you a hands-on introduction to key China OSINT disciplines — OSINT, GEOINT, IMINT, SOCMINT, and corporate intelligence. You'll learn how to search hidden Chinese platforms, use tailored tools and plugins. Through real case studies, OSINT On China exercises, and step-by-step guidance, you'll build the skills to extract actionable intelligence from China's online ecosystem — independently and long-term.

Module 4

Bypassing Restrictions

This module focuses on advanced access techniques for Chinese platforms. You'll learn how to bypass the +86 number requirement, register and obtain accounts, and bypass blocks without using VPNs or flagged tools (that typically fail from a Western perspective). It covers how to think and operate like a local, searching China, spot weak points in China's internet controls, and apply manual, field-tested methods. Real-world examples and OPSEC strategies show how to stay low-profile while expanding access for long-term investigations.

Module 5

China's Cyber Threat Ecosystem

This module dives into China-specific cyber threat intelligence. You'll learn how to map threat actors, monitor dark and deep web spaces, and track leaks and hacking activity. It covers safe engagement using avatars, vHUMINT techniques, and how to build credible profiles for deeper access — searching China and doing OSINT On China like a pro.

Module 6

Real Life Examples. Case Studies. Exercises.

In every section, you get real-life examples, detailed case studies, and hands-on exercises. You'll see how the techniques taught throughout the course are applied in actual investigations — tracking actors, accessing hidden platforms, and extracting intelligence. Each case study breaks down the tools, methods, and decisions used. Practical exercises let you apply what you've learned in simulated scenarios, building the confidence and skill to operate independently in real-world OSINT on China investigations.

The outcome

WALK AWAY ABLE TO DO WHAT MOST WESTERN ANALYSTS CAN'T

Practical real-life skills you'll walk away with — some examples

Inside the content

A LOOK INSIDE: CHINA OSINT TRADECRAFT

OSINT: Searching Techniques

SOCMINT: Bypassing Access

OSINT On People in China

Corporate Intelligence in China

Cyber: Threat Detection

GEOINT: Identifying Locations

Sneak peek

SEE CHINA OSINT IN ACTION

Bypassing CSDN without an account

China's internet isn't just censored — it's layered with restrictions. From apps limiting downloads and installs, to GEO-based blocks that defeat most VPNs, and captchas that Westerns can't solve.

One unique restriction? Platforms like CSDN that block full content unless you're logged in (using a +86).

In this video, we show you exactly how to bypass that — and access the full content without needing an account. Step by step.

Live bypass: QCC.com & Tianyancha

In this video, we demonstrate—live—how to bypass platforms like QCC.com and Tianyancha, China's leading corporate intelligence sites. These sites often block access using DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) or geo-restrictions, making simple tools like VPNs useless. We show you exactly how to get around those blocks effectively.

12-minute investigative session

In this brief 12 minute sneak peek with you so you can get a good idea of how detailed and comprehensive our lessons are, these are called 'investigative sessions' where you get an inside view into the step by step, how we explore, how we search, how we find information and pivot from it in China's complex ecosystem. How do we search or go from incorrect searching to the right one in Chinese as a Western investigator, to not waste time, be accurate ...

Eligibility

Course Terms

Important

Corporate Verification Required

Before purchasing, email us from your corporate address. We briefly confirm your organization and role — most verifications are completed within one business day. No documentation is required beyond your corporate email and a short professional context.

If you're with a Fortune 500 company, government agency, federal body, military, or intelligence organization — go ahead and purchase directly. Just follow up with us afterward using your corporate email.

If you're unsure whether your organization qualifies — please email us first before clicking PayPal. This way we can confirm your eligibility upfront and you avoid losing up to 10% in PayPal refund fees in the event of a non-qualifying purchase.

For Organizations: other payment options available per requirement.

CHINA OSINT ADVANCED ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM FEE €7,500
Cards accepted

BUILD ADVANCED CHINA-OSINT SKILLS

Questions

FAQ

Please contact us if you cannot find an answer to your question, our team is available at team@epcyber.com

01How hands-on is it — do I work on real cases

Heavily, yes. This isn't slides you watch and forget. Every section is built around real-life examples, breakdowns of actual investigations, and exercises you run yourself — accessing real platforms, working real sources, and pivoting through real data the way you would on the job. You see the method demonstrated step by step, then you do it. The "investigative sessions" take you inside the screen: how we search, where we go wrong, how we correct, and how we get to the right result without wasting time. By the end you've practiced the workflow, not just seen it - and you know exactly how it is applied on real life subjects or entities.

02Fresh Updated Content Publications

China's platforms, access controls, unique ecosystem and restrictions change constantly — a method that works today can break next quarter. Fresh Updated Content Publications are new lessons, search strategies, tips, methodologies, frameworks, techniques, and case studies we share with you on an ongoing basis as our team develops and field-tests them. While your enrollment is active, these land directly in your training platform, so you're always working with current tradecraft rather than last year's. The Advanced program includes 1 publication.

Please note that the topic and focus of each publication are determined at our discretion. You're always welcome to email us with a direction of interest or a subject you'd like to see covered, and we genuinely appreciate the input — but the final choice of topic rests with us. The same applies to timing: the specific dates, intervals, and frequency of publications are set at our discretion and aren't tied to a fixed schedule.

03Do I need to speak Chinese

No — and that's a core part of what the training fixes. Most Western analysts either avoid Chinese-language sources entirely or run them through a translator and trust whatever comes back. You'll learn to do neither. You'll search in Chinese with intent, recognize when a translation has quietly mangled the meaning, and read slang, abbreviations, and context the way it's actually used — not the way a dictionary renders it. You don't arrive fluent and you don't leave fluent; you leave able to work in the language, deeply, which is the part that actually matters for an investigation.

04Live Support & Q&A Sessions

Throughout your enrollment you have direct access to support and scheduled live Q&A sessions. Bring questions from any module, work through challenges you're hitting in your own investigations, and get answers from the team directly — not a ticket queue. Master-tier students receive premium priority support.

05Will I get help if I'm stuck during an exercise

Of course. If you hit a wall partway through an exercise or investigation, you're not left on your own — you have direct access to the team for questions throughout your enrollment, plus live Q&A sessions where you can work through exactly where you're stuck. The whole point is that you come out able to do this independently, so we make sure you get there.

07Is there an exam

Yes. The EPCYBER Training Platform includes structured exam components built into this program. Your progression through the course and the automatic issuance of your certificate are tied to exam completion and required passing thresholds. Exams are not memorization-based. They are designed to validate that you can apply the methods, techniques, and frameworks taught in the course to realistic scenarios. Hands-on practice throughout the course remains the foundation — exams confirm the core knowledge along the way.

08What happens if I don't pass the exam

No pressure and no single shot — you have up to 10 retakes. The exam is there to confirm you've genuinely absorbed the tradecraft, not to trip you up, so if you don't pass the first time you simply review the material and try again. Most people who put the work in pass comfortably.

09What does the certificate represent

More than completion. Your EPCYBER certificate represents real, demonstrated capability — that you can navigate China's digital ecosystem fluently and independently, and find what needs to be found. It's confirmation that you've done the work and built the skills.

10Can my whole team enroll together

Yes. We offer group rates for teams, along with custom corporate bundles. Reach out at sales@epcyber.com with your team size and what you're after, and we'll put together the right arrangement for you.

11Which training is right for me

It depends on where you're starting and how deep you need to go.

  • Essentials is the entry point — for people new to China OSINT who want to understand the landscape and build fundamentals.
  • The single-platform courses (WeChat, Zhihu) and SOCMINT are focused builds if you need depth in one area.
  • Advanced is the full discipline — OSINT, IMINT, GEOINT, SOCMINT, Corporate, and Cyber — for practitioners who want complete working capability.
  • Master is the top tier: everything in Advanced plus adversary military intelligence, custom request credits, and the most content and support, built for government, defense, and intelligence teams.

If you're not sure, email us with your background and what you're trying to accomplish, and we'll point you to the right fit.

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