Intelligence Cycle for Statutory Intelligence Production Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the phases of the intelligence cycle (planning, collection, collation, analysis, dissemination) in a statutory context.
• Analyze collected information to identify patterns, trends, and threats relevant to client requirements.
• Evaluate the reliability and validity of sources and information within legal and ethical boundaries.
• Design intelligence products that meet client specifications and statutory reporting standards.
• Implement dissemination protocols to ensure timely and secure delivery of intelligence to authorized clients.
• Demonstrate compliance with relevant legislation, including the regulation of intercepting communications and data protection.

Target Audience

This course is designed for intelligence analysts, researchers, and officers operating within statutory intelligence agencies, law enforcement, or government departments. It is also suitable for professionals seeking to enhance their analytical capabilities in a regulated intelligence setting.

Prerequisites

Learners must be employed or contracted within a statutory intelligence environment or have written authorization from a relevant intelligence agency.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practicals provide hands-on experience in applying the intelligence cycle to realistic scenarios. Learners will practice collection, analysis, and dissemination skills using simulated data and tools, reinforcing theoretical concepts through supervised practice.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Collection Planning and OSINT/HUMINT Simulation — Learners work in teams to develop a collection plan for a given scenario, then conduct simulated OSINT research and role-play HUMINT interviews. (16h)
• Practical 2: Data Processing and Analysis using Structured Techniques — Learners process raw data from the collection phase, apply structured analytic techniques (e.g., link analysis, ACH) to produce analytical assessments. (16h)
• Practical 3: Intelligence Product Creation and Briefing — Learners create an intelligence product (report and visual aids) based on their analysis and deliver a briefing to simulated decision-makers. (16h)
• Practical 4: Capstone Integrated Exercise — Teams conduct a full intelligence cycle simulation from planning to dissemination for a complex scenario, culminating in a final product and peer review. (16h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.