Master the Art of Detecting & Disrupting Terrorist Financing

Terrorist financing is a complex but critical field—terrorist groups use a variety of methods to move money, acquire weapons, and fund operations, often staying one step ahead of enforcement. Yet, few resources exist to help analysts, investigators, and researchers truly understand how these networks function.

This comprehensive course breaks down terrorist financing in an engaging, practical way—helping you identify, analyze, and report on illicit financial flows. You'll explore:
✔️ Real-world case studies on how groups and attacks are financed
✔️ Hands-on analysis of key methods and red flags
✔️ Tools & resources to apply your learning immediately

Exclusive Bonus! Enroll now and get:

🗞1-year free subscription to Insight Monitor
📖Lifetime access to an expanding case study library
📋Free report on Hamas Financing from Insight Threat Intelligence

Start your journey to master terrorist financing analysis today. See you in the classroom! 


Your Instructor

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

Your Instructor

Elena Martynova is a Senior Research Analyst for Insight Threat Intelligence since 2022 where she develops financial profiles on terrorist organizations and terrorist attacks. She is currently a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellow, pursuing a PhD focused on the private sector and European Union counter terrorism. Previously, she was a Senior Policy Analyst with the Canadian government and an officer with the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units. She has experience working on national security legislation, developing anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing initiatives, as well as organizing capacity building programs for financial intelligence units, banking supervisors, and reporting entities around the world. Elena has worked on several unique projects to help combat the illicit financial flows associated with the illegal wildlife trade, online child sexual exploitation, and other international crimes. She is certified in the essentials of cryptocurrency assets.

Elena Martynova

Senior Analyst

Who is this course for?

  • Compliance Professionals

    If you work in a bank, fintech, money service business or other type of financial institution, you’ll benefit from the comprehensive knowledge of terrorist financing you'll get from this course. The lessons include up to date case studies on how terrorists and extremists have exploited different types of financial services.

  • Law Enforcement and Security Service Professionals

    If you’re working to detect and disrupt terrorism and other security threats, you’ll benefit from the course because the unique combination of information and analysis will help you understand terrorist financing and how that knowledge can be leveraged as another tool in your investigative toolbox.

  • Researchers / Academics

    Taking the course will give you access to curated, comprehensive, and reliable information that provides important foundational context to research on terrorist financing. The analytical frameworks, case studies, and access to additional resources are valuable tools for studying terrorist financing. They will help you continue contributing to the scholarly landscape in this domain.

  • National / International Policy Professionals:

    Do you set national anti-money laundering / counter-terrorist financing policies? Do you work on international norms relating to illicit financing, or perhaps terrorism issues? This course provides you with the information you need to effectively analyze these topics and make evidence-based policies.

Course Curriculum

  1. Introduction

  2. Frameworks

  3. Raising Funds

  4. Using Funds

  5. Moving Funds

  6. Storing Funds

About this course

  • $810.00
  • 7-10 Hours
  • Access to a case study library, an analytic tool, and an analysis tutorial
  • Access to a one-year subscription to the Insight Monitor newsletter

By the end of this course, you will:

  • Understand how terrorists raise, use, move, store, manage, and obscure their funds

  • Be able to independently research different terrorist financing methods and mechanisms

  • Confidently analyze and asses cases of terrorist financing

  • Understand and contextualize operational and organizational financing

  • Apply analytical frameworks to new information

  • Be a leading expert in terrorist financing

What students say:

“This is one of the best courses I have attended so far. The approach used in the course to understand terrorist financing cases makes the analysis process more structured and streamlined.”

“If you want to deepen your understanding of terrorist financing then I can highly recommend the eLearning course presented by Insight Threat Intelligence on Terrorist Financing Analysis. It's a deep dive into case studies of terrorist financing, ranging from how groups and organizations finance their activities to how specific attacks have been financed. It's an excellent way to continue my development in the world of financial crime and I highly recommend it to my banking colleagues.”

“Insight Threat Intelligence's Terrorist Financing course provided me with in-depth knowledge on the multifaceted techniques used by insurgents to deal with money. In particular, the case studies used were interesting, informative, and thought provoking for research topic ideas. Even as someone with little knowledge on financing or terrorist strategies, I found the course material easy to grasp and inviting of new ways to think about the topic”

“The Terrorist Financing Course provides a comprehensive overview of the complex and multi-faceted risk landscape of terrorist financing in the 21st Century. Davis clearly defines the numerous methods employed by terrorist organizations used to raise, move, store, obscure, and ultimately use funds to further terrorist activities. The course includes a multitude of real-life scenarios that strengthens the reader’s understanding and knowledge of both terrorist organizations and their terrorist financing activities. ”

“I had the exciting opportunity to take this course early and I have to say that it's one of the most interesting courses available on the ins and outs of terrorism financing you can find anywhere. Jessica draws on her years of experience to give you several key insights on how terrorists use, store, move, and obscure their money while also providing several real-world examples that are helpful to understand how the theory is put into practice. The course also comes with a free subscription to Insight's Substack and Jessica's book on terror financing which are must haves for academics and industry professionals to get caught up on the latest terror financing news. Seriously, if you want to go to work next week and impress your co-workers and bosses with some very useful knowledge, this course is a must-take!”

“I recently completed the Terrorist Financing Analysis: An eLearning Course offered by Insight Threat Intelligence. The course offers a comprehensive breakdown of terrorism financing through various case studies and sets the foundation for a robust terrorism financing analysis. It also serves as excellent additional learning material to Jessica Davis’s book Illicit Money: Financing Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century. Thank you Jessica Davis for this learning opportunity, and I look forward to learning more about terrorism financing from Insight Threat Intelligence.”

“A very insightful course for any counter-terrorism practitioner, new or seasoned. The content was easily accessible, digestible and the case studies were especially helpful.”

“The Terrorist Financing Analysis eLearning Course does a great job of providing individuals with a well-rounded understanding of the terrorist financing environment and is a good onboarding learning tool for relevant public service members who are working in the anti-terrorist financing field for the first time. There is a nice balance of learning methods with videos, interactive quiz questions and texts that makes the training quite engaging.”

“This class was a practical and realistic look at terrorist financing and the financial framework was well-crafted. Regardless of whether you're an experienced financial crime investigator or new to the field, you will learn from this class.”

Ready to start your journey?