Cynthia Hetherington

Cynthia Hetherington MLS, MSM, CFE, CII has more than 25 years of experience in research, investigations, and corporate intelligence. She is the founder of Hetherington Group, a consulting, publishing, and training firm focusing on intelligence, security, and investigations. Cynthia was named the 2012 James Baker Speaker of the Year for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. A widely-published author, Cynthia authored three books, and multiple editions on background investigations, due diligence research and public records reference resources. She is the publisher of Data2know.com: Internet & Online Intelligence Newsletter and has co-authored articles on open source intelligence gathering, computer forensics, Internet investigations, and other security-focused monographs. She is also recognized for providing corporate security officials, military intelligence units, and federal, state, and local agencies with training on online intelligence practices. Cynthia founded the OSMOSIS Institute in 2015, the host organization of the annual OSMOSIS Conference, which provides Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) insights and due diligence investigation training, from some of the most recognized social media and open source trainers in North America.