Course Outline:
This course focuses on the principles and practices of detecting, locating, and neutralising electronic surveillance threats. It provides hands-on training in identifying hidden audio, video, GPS, and data transmission devices through advanced TSCM equipment such as spectrum analysers, non-linear junction detectors, RF scanners, and thermal imagers. Learners develop the ability to conduct technical sweeps, analyze radio frequency environments, and secure communication channels against espionage and data leaks. The program bridges theoretical knowledge with field applications, preparing professionals for operational roles in security agencies, corporate intelligence, and counter-espionage units.
Programme Details
- Duration: 2 Months.
- Mode: Offline (Hands-on Lab training).
- Batch Size: Limited to 10 students for individualised mastery.
- Location: A-525-527, Anthurium Tower, Noida Sector 73.
Topics covered
- Introduction to TSCM and its importance
- Role of forensics in TSCM
- Difference between cybersecurity and TSCM
- Categorization of surveillance threats
- Types of surveillance devices used in audio transmission, video transmission, location and GPS tracking, telephone and communication, cyber and electronical
- Types of bugs
- Surveillance detection theories
- Principles and tools used in TSCM
- Non-linear junction detector – fundamentals, parts, working, applications
- Radio frequency and Cellular Signals
- Mobility enhancer spectrum analyzer – fundamentals, parts, working and applications
- Thermal imager – parts, working and applications
- Inspection protocol and procedure
- Roles and responsibilities of Searching Authority
- Relevant Laws and Procedures to Crime Scene Management and Surveillance Devices.
- Crime Scene Photography and Sketching
- Crime scene searching methods of investigation
- Vehicle sweep procedure
- Electronic Evidence Seizure, Packaging and Transportation Protocols
- Guidelines and ethical boundaries in TSCM
- Legal report making and formation
Hands-on training list
- Working and procedural understanding of non-linear junction detectors
- Detection of hidden semiconductors through harmonic signals
- Any hidden physical device transmitter
- Localisation of real electronic circuits and hardware embedded within walls, furniture, or vehicles
- Identification of concealed transmitters, microphones, GPS trackers, and data-collection devices
- Principle working and searching procedure using spectrum analyzers
- Working principles of spectrum analysers, including frequency range, resolution bandwidth, and signal amplitude interpretation
- Detection of transient, continuous, and burst RF signals used in covert communications
- Signal characterization and demodulation to differentiate between legitimate and malicious transmissions
- Waterfall analysis techniques for tracking intermittent or frequency-hopping signals
- Integration of spectrum analysers with other TSCM tools like directional antennas, MCP probes, and RF detectors for precise localization of threats
- Fundamental usage procedure of thermal imagers
- Detection of concealed devices, such as transmitters, cameras, and GPS trackers, based on emitted heat patterns
- Identification of live electrical or electronic circuits, recently operated systems, and powered-on components behind walls, furniture, or vehicles
- Working principles of thermal imaging technology, including infrared radiation detection and image interpretation
- Inspection Protocol & Legal Framework
- Crime Scene Sketching and High-Resolution Photography to record scene overview and device locations in situ before retrieval.
- Understanding DPDP Act, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), IT Act and other Indian Laws to ensure technical sweeps respect privacy laws and government mandates.
- Ensuring all findings and Evidence Handling Protocols to ensure evidence integrity and admissibility in court of law.
- Roles & Responsibilities of the Searching Authority
- Establishing a “sterile” perimeter and controlling access to prevent the remote triggering or removal of hidden devices.
- Maintaining a rigorous audit trail from the moment of detection through specialised seizure and forensic laboratory submission.
- Generating comprehensive forensic reports that detail the methodology, device functionality, and identified security breaches.
What will you learn?
- How do you conduct a TSCM sweep from planning stage to final reporting, following all technical protocols and legal guidelines?
- Understanding the conceptual basis of all types of surveillance threats – audio, video, RF, GPS, network-based
- Understanding the differences between friendly signals, false positives and hostile surveillance signals
- Gaining knowledge about RF spectrum analysis, NLJD operations, thermal imaging, TDR, and their applications in bug detection
- Understanding the legal and ethical boundaries of TSCM operations, including privacy laws and client confidentiality
- Creating technical sweep reports and expert legal documentation according to current Indian Laws and Regulations.
- Understanding semiconductor theory, harmonic generation, and how NLJD differentiates real electronics from corroded metal false junctions
- Understanding the principles, advantages, and limitations of each searching method to apply the most effective technique for a given environment
- Hands-on operation of tools – NLJD, spectrum analyser, thermal imagers, UV scanners
Studying real case studies – GSM bugs in laptops, RF transmitters in USB chargers, telephone line taps, rogue hotel Wi-Fi access points, and GPS trackers in vehicles
