The ISRM Ireland Chapter is hosting Operation Sentinel: OSINT – Cradle to the Grave, a full-day, in-person event exploring the role of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the entire intelligence lifecycle — from initial digital exposure through to investigation, disruption and response.
Taking place on Friday, 13th February 2026, this closed-location event in Dublin will bring together practitioners from security, intelligence, risk and crisis management for a focused and highly practical programme. The day will combine expert-led presentations with an OSINT-themed tabletop exercise, offering participants the opportunity to apply concepts in a realistic operational setting.
Speakers:
The event features three highly experienced speakers with deep operational backgrounds:
Ben Owen, Intelligence Specialist and Co-Founder of The OSINT Group, an internationally recognised intelligence professional with more than 25 years’ experience across military, government and commercial intelligence environments. His work focuses on cyber-enabled intelligence collection, digital investigations and how hostile actors exploit online data long before incidents occur.
Danni Brooke, Investigations & Intelligence Specialist, Author and Co-Founder of The OSINT Group. A former undercover officer with the Metropolitan Police, Danni brings extensive experience from covert policing and complex investigations, offering rare insight into intelligence gathering from collection through to prosecution.
Kevin Minihane, Senior Network Consultant and OSINT expert, with a background spanning the Irish Naval Service, multinational technology firms and large-scale government network security deployments. His work bridges secure infrastructure, digital forensics and mission-critical systems.
Endorsed and certified for 7 CPD points by:
- The Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM)
- Emergency Management Institute Ireland (EMII)
- International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO)
- The Azure Forum for Contemporary Security Strategy
- University of Leicester
- The OSINT Group
Manguard Plus, ICTS Ireland and Pulse Security Management support the event.
For further information, please get in touch with ISRM Ireland Chapter Chair Garry Bergin, F.ISRM at garry.bergin@theisrm.org
