Designed for security professionals, intelligence analysts, and operational personnel who require advanced skills in discreet fieldwork.

Throughout these courses, you will develop expertise in the fundamental disciplines that enable effective low-profile operations: situational awareness and threat assessment, surveillance and counter-surveillance techniques, covert communication methods, operational security protocols, and the psychological aspects of maintaining cover in high-stakes environments. Whether you're conducting protective intelligence gathering, executing sensitive investigations, or operating in denied areas, this training will equip you with the tactical knowledge and practical skills necessary to plan, execute, and conclude operations while minimising detection and maintaining operational security. Each module combines theoretical frameworks with real-world case studies and practical exercises, ensuring you can apply these concepts effectively in diverse operational contexts.

This training category focuses on the use of targeted equipment interfaces to discreetly interact with, observe, and assess wireless environments in support of intelligence-led operations.

Delegates will develop an understanding of how specialist tools can be used to access and analyse target Wi-Fi networks, capture and interpret key data, and influence the operational environment where required, all while remaining unseen. The emphasis is on building a richer intelligence picture—identifying locations of interest, uncovering new investigative start points, and understanding network and device behaviour—without drawing attention or compromising operational security.

This training category introduces the practical skills required to design, power, and deploy fit-for-purpose technical solutions using commercially available equipment in operational environments.

Participants will learn how to calculate device power requirements, build custom battery solutions aligned to mission duration, and create effective antennas and network configurations to ensure reliable performance. A strong emphasis is placed on the operational advantage of using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) devices to protect both physical and digital cover, including sourcing everyday equipment locally and transforming it into highly capable technical surveillance tools. The training also covers concealment techniques and the creation of discreet hides, enabling equipment to be deployed effectively without attracting attention.

This surveillance training provides participants with the practical skills and operational awareness required to conduct effective, low-visibility surveillance in dynamic environments.

Delegates will learn how to discreetly follow targets on foot and in vehicles, identify new locations and persons of interest, and recognise emerging start points that enable the intelligence picture to be progressively developed. Throughout the training, emphasis is placed on remaining unseen, maintaining cover, and operating in a manner that protects both the surveillance team and the integrity of the operation.

This training in mimicry and concealment focuses on developing the skills required to hide technical devices in plain sight within the target environment.

Participants will learn how to identify suitable everyday items to mimic from the target area, create hollow replicas capable of housing equipment, and fit technical devices securely within two-part concealments or hides. The training also emphasises producing realistic, high-quality finishes, ensuring concealments blend seamlessly into their surroundings and withstand close scrutiny.

These courses develop specialist skills in lock reconnaissance and non-destructive entry techniques to support discreet access operations.

Participants will learn how to assess and identify lock types, select the correct bypass techniques and tools, create working keys from photographic references, and defeat advanced mechanisms such as rotating disc locks, all while maintaining operational security and minimal trace.

This close target reconnaissance training is designed to develop the skills required to plan and conduct detailed reconnaissance of targets across both urban and rural environments. Participants will learn how to conduct urban street-level reconnaissance, carry out discreet rural drive-pasts of target areas, and complete detailed reconnaissance of urban and rural targets. The training also focuses on identifying suitable rural drop-off points and planning covert routes to the target, ensuring intelligence is gathered effectively while maintaining a low profile throughout the operation.

This training provides participants with the practical skills required to plan and execute the covert installation of audio and video equipment in operational environments.

Delegates will learn how to access voids to create viable deployment options, identify the most effective locations for covert installations, and deploy hidden cameras and microphones securely and discreetly. Emphasis is also placed on making good any signs of access or interference, ensuring installations remain undetectable and operationally secure.

No two operational requirements are exactly the same.

Where an existing course may not fully meet your needs, the team at Clandestine Training can conduct a professional Training Needs Analysis (TNA) to carefully understand your objectives, operational environment, existing capability and desired outcomes.

From this, we can design a customised training programme calibrated to your requirements. Content, scenarios, equipment and delivery can all be adapted to ensure the training is relevant, realistic and focused on developing the capability your team actually needs.

Clandestine Training has a proven history of designing, managing and delivering large-scale, long-term training programmes, taking large groups of personnel with little or no previous experience through a structured development pathway to become subject matter experts with a genuine operational capability. From programme design and instructor management through to progressive training, assessment and capability development, we can manage the complete training requirement from start to finish.

Where required, training can also be complemented by the professional equipment and technical solutions needed to put that capability into operational use, providing clients with an integrated training and equipment solution.

From initial requirement through to delivery, assessment and review, our focus is simple: training that translates into operational capability.

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