- Programs
Specialist Programmes. One Standard.
Every Castrum programme is designed by practitioners, delivered in small cohorts, and built around a single objective: making you operationally sharper when you leave than when you arrived.
Castrum programs are intensive, face-to-face training courses held at our facilities in Lausanne. Each track runs between two and five days, with cohorts deliberately capped at twenty participants. Programs are delivered in English and French, with interpretation available for other languages upon request. All applicants are reviewed individually prior to enrolment.
Programme
01
Cyber Resilience
Advanced Cyber Resilience & Digital Threat Mitigation for Security Professionals
“Your principal is physically protected. Are they digitally protected?”
This programme focuses on building practical cyber resilience for professionals operating in high-risk environments. Participants develop hands-on skills in mobile device hardening, surveillance resistance, secure communications and cyber hygiene — with a strong emphasis on OPSEC integration and real-world threat scenarios.
What you will cover
- Cyber threat landscape and attack typologies for high-risk environments
- Mobile device hardening and surveillance resistance techniques
- Secure communications and digital identity management
- Cyber hygiene, secure internet usage and social engineering defence
- OPSEC integration and incident response protocols
Who should attend
Close protection officers, senior law enforcement officers, intelligence and special operations personnel, diplomatic security coordinators, corporate security directors, critical infrastructure security managers, and investigative journalists or NGO security officers operating in high-risk contexts.
- Duration
5 Days
- Languages
English · French · Interpreter available
- Schedule
Morning: Theory | Afternoon: Hands-On Labs
- Prerequisites
No prior technical knowledge required
- Group Size
Maximum 20
- Format
In-Person · Controlled-Access Venue
- Certification
Internationally recognised certificate awarded on Day 5
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Programme
02
INVESTIGATIONS
Organized Crime Investigations: From Intelligence
to Prosecution
"Every crime has a signature. Find it."
This programme covers the full investigative lifecycle of organised crime cases — from understanding criminal structures and typologies to applying Swiss and European legal frameworks, executing covert and undercover operations, linking crimes across a network, and building evidence packages that survive cross-border prosecution.
What you will cover
- Organized crime structures, networks and typologies
- Legal frameworks — Swiss and European law
- Covert and undercover investigative techniques
- Linking crimes, trace evaluation and case file analysis
- International cooperation and building the prosecution case
Who should attend
Detectives and investigators in organised crime units, prosecutors and judicial authority representatives, financial crime and AML investigators, border security and customs personnel, intelligence analysts, personnel at Interpol and Europol, and corporate investigation professionals.
- Duration
5 Days
- Languages
English · French · Interpreter available
- Schedule
Morning: Theory | Afternoon: Hands-On Labs
- Prerequisites
Investigative or legal background recommended
- Group Size
Maximum 20
- Format
In-Person · Controlled-Access Venue
- Certification
Internationally recognised certificate awarded on Day 5
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Programme
03
INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
Criminal Intelligence Analysis: Methods, Visualisation & AI-Augmented Techniques
"Data tells a story. The analyst finds the truth."
This programme advances the analytical capabilities of intelligence professionals across the full spectrum of modern methods — from structured analytical techniques and cognitive bias mitigation to temporal, spatial, relational and quantitative analysis. Participants also develop practical skills in data visualisation, intelligence reporting, and the responsible use of AI tools in operational analysis contexts.
What you will cover
- Methodology, structured analytical techniques and critical thinking
- Temporal and spatial analysis — when and where crime clusters
- Relational and quantitative analysis — networks, patterns and statistics
- Linking crimes, trace evaluation and case file analysis
- AI-augmented intelligence analysis — tools, validation and ethics
Who should attend
Criminal intelligence analysts, analytical personnel at Europol and Interpol, prosecution intelligence support staff, national security and intelligence analysts, military intelligence analysts in law enforcement support roles, financial crime analysts, and corporate risk and threat intelligence professionals.
- Duration
5 Days
- Languages
English · French · Interpreter available
- Schedule
Morning: Theory | Afternoon: Hands-On Labs
- Prerequisites
Investigative or legal background recommended
- Group Size
Maximum 20
- Format
In-Person · Controlled-Access Venue
- Certification
Internationally recognised certificate awarded on Day 5
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Programme
04
CYBERCRIME
Cybercrime Investigations: From Digital Traces
to Prosecution
"The crime scene is digital. The investigation must be too."
This programme covers the legal, technical and procedural dimensions of cybercrime investigation. Participants develop competence in Swiss and EU cybercrime law, digital evidence acquisition and trace analysis, covert online investigation techniques, corporate incident response and reporting obligations, and cross-border judicial cooperation.
What you will cover
- Cybercrime landscape: typologies, actors and attack methods
- Swiss and EU legal frameworks — cybercrime law and jurisdiction
- Digital evidence collection, preservation and trace analysis
- Investigation techniques and corporate cyber incident response
- Judicial cooperation, MLA and building the prosecution case
Who should attend
Cybercrime unit investigators, prosecutors and judicial authority representatives, digital forensics specialists, corporate security directors and incident response teams, financial cybercrime investigators, personnel at Interpol and Europol, and data protection authority personnel.
- Duration
5 Days
- Languages
English · French · Interpreter available
- Schedule
Morning: Theory | Afternoon: Hands-On Labs
- Prerequisites
Legal or investigative background beneficial
- Group Size
Maximum 20
- Format
In-Person · Controlled-Access Venue
- Certification
Internationally recognised certificate awarded on Day 5
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Programme
05
BORDER SECURITY
Expertise and Strategy in Border Security
"The Key to Global Security: Counter-Smuggling Training for International Ports and Airports."
In an era of ever-increasing global trade and mobility, illicit activities and smuggling networks have adopted highly sophisticated methods. This intensive five-day programme equips border security professionals with the critical skills required to detect and neutralise criminal elements at the point of entry.
What you will cover
- Smuggling typologies and global trends — the current threat landscape
- Advanced risk analysis — cargo, vessel and aircraft manifest examination
- Behavioural profiling — suspicious passenger identification and interview techniques
- Operational search techniques — detection of hidden compartments and concealment methods
- Case studies, scenario-based drills and practical application
Who should attend
Customs enforcement, border police, immigration officers, airport and port security personnel, military units with border security responsibilities, and security professionals in international trade compliance and logistics.
- Duration
5 Days
- Languages
English · French · Interpreter available
- Schedule
Morning: Theory | Afternoon: Practical Field Exercises
- Prerequisites
Operational role in border control or customs recommended
- Group Size
Maximum 20
- Format
In-Person · Controlled-Access Venue
- Certification
Internationally recognised certificate awarded on Day 5
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Programme
06
OSINT
Open Source Intelligence: Finding, Verifying and Analysing Publicly Available Data
"The answer is already online. The skill is knowing “where and how” to look."
This programme equips participants with the tradecraft to locate, assess and analyse information from publicly accessible online sources. Participants develop competence in advanced search engine techniques, investigative research on individuals and companies, social media as an intelligence source, digital footprint awareness and operational anonymity, image geolocation and verification, and the use of professional OSINT software for
investigative work.
What you will cover
- OSINT fundamentals: discipline, legal boundaries and ethical frameworks
- Advanced search engine techniques
- Open-source research on individuals and companies
- Social media intelligence (SOCMINT) and digital footprint analysis
- Image geolocation, mapping services and professional OSINT tooling
Who should attend
Criminal investigators and intelligence analysts, law enforcement officers and judicial authority representatives, corporate security and due-diligence teams, fraud and compliance investigators, investigative journalists and researchers, personnel at Interpol, Europol and national intelligence services, and cybersecurity professionals engaged in threat intelligence.
- Duration
2 Days
- Languages
English · French · Interpreter available
- Schedule
Morning: Theory | Afternoon: Hands-On Labs & Practical Exercises
- Prerequisites
Basic internet research skills
- Group Size
Maximum 20
- Format
In-Person · Controlled-Access Venue
- Certification
Internationally recognised certificate awarded on Day 2
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