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Jessica Davis, PhD is an international expert on terrorism and illicit financing, President and Principal Consultant with Insight Threat Intelligence, and President of the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies. She is an award-winning researcher who works to bring evidence-based solutions to the private and public sectors to counter illicit financing and terrorism. Before founding ITI, Jessica worked for the government of Canada in various roles in the Canadian Armed Forces, Global Affairs Canada, FINTRAC, and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. She is the author of Illicit Money: Financing Terrorism in the 21st Century (2021) and has published extensively in the Globe and Mail, Just Security, Lawfare, and in academic journals. Jessica is a sought-after instructor for anyone looking to enhance their analytic and investigative skills.

Jessica Davis

Intelligence and Security Expert

Inside you will find

Everything you need to get started with financial intelligence and illicit finance investigations

  • Financial intelligence and the intelligence cycle

  • Types of financial intelligence

  • How to succeed as a FININT analyst or investigator

  • Sources and uses of financial intelligence

  • Practical exercises to develop and test your skills and knowledge

  • Guidance on how to integrate financial intelligence into an all-source investigation or analysis

  • FININT collection plans to make your investigations comprehensive