Tactical Analysis Advanced Course (Level 2)

Course Overview

Threat recognition doesn’t stop at the basics. The Tactical Analysis Advanced Course (Level 2) takes your ability to assess behavior and identify pre-event indicators to the next level. Designed for security professionals, law enforcement officers, military personnel, and school leaders, this course builds on foundational skills to improve decision-making in complex, high-risk situations.

Covering Lessons 6-12 of the Tactical Analysis Program, this course refines your ability to detect anomalies, interpret subtle behavioral cues, and respond decisively before a threat materializes. By deepening your understanding of human behavior patterns, you’ll enhance your ability to prevent attacks and maintain control in dynamic environments.

With over 25 modules and 10+ additional practice exercises, this training challenges students to apply tactical analysis principles in real-world scenarios. Whether operating in the field or overseeing security strategy, this course provides the critical insights needed to stay ahead of emerging threats.

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The Course

Lesson 6 | Course Introduction

• Module 6-1 | The Four Pillars of Behavior

• Module 6-2 | Operating In Uncertainty

• Module 6-3 | Basic Course Review

Lesson 7 | Assessing the Collective Mood

• Module 7-1 | The Collective Sense of Safety

• Module 7-2 | Hasty Search and Positive Atmospherics

• Module 7-3 | Assessing Negative Atmospherics

• Module 7-4 | The Impact of Atmospheric Assessments

• Quiz | Assessing The Collective Mood

Lesson 8 | Assessing the Environment

• Module 8-1 | Habitual Areas and Anchor Points

• Module 8-2 | Types of Anchor Points

• Module 8-3 | Identifying Anchor Points

• Module 8-4 | Assessing Familiarity

• Quiz | Assessing The Environment

Lesson 9 | Conducting the Hasty Search

• Module 9-1 | Bringing The Hasty Search Together

• Module 9-2 | Conducting A Hasty Search – Exercise #1

• Module 9-3 | Conducting A Hasty Search – Exercise #2

Lesson 10 | The Deliberate Search

• Module 10-1 | Identifying The Underlying Patterns

• Module 10-2 | Distinguishing Between Personas

• Module 10-3 | Finding Similarities and Presenting The Baseline

Lesson 11 | The Red Team Analysis

• Module 11-1 | Thinking Like the Adversary

• Module 11-2 | The Terrorist Planning Cycle

• Module 11-3 | A Case Study: Terrorist Planning Cycle

• Module 11-4 | The Red Team Analysis

• Quiz | The Red Team Analysis

Course Performance Test

• Putting It All Together – Part 1

• Debriefing The Baseline

• Putting It All Together – Part 2

• Debriefing The Red Team Analysis

Lesson 12 | Taking Action

• Module 12-1 | Improving The Process

• Module 12-2 | Setting The Conditions For Success

• Module 12-3 | Learning Like A Professional

One Final Step

• A Small Ask From Me

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Course Guides

• Navigating the Tactical Analysis Course

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Want More Practice?

Here are additional exercises to practice the observations taught in the course:

References and Recommended Reading

• Looking to learn more about any behaviors taught in the course? View our full list of references and the books we recommend you start with.

Assessing the Environment

Exercises to better understand whether the area you are observing is a habitual area or an anchor point.

• Identifying The Criteria For An Anchor Point

• Mapping A Restaurant

• Identifying Anchor Points and Insiders With Violent Intent

• Identifying people who are familiar and unfamiliar with their surroundings

Baselining Exercises

Exercises that put the hasty and deliberate search into action.

• Conduct A Hasty Search In An Outdoor Mall

• Personas At The Movie Theater

• Making Time Slow Down In The Hasty Search

• Personas In A Doctor's Office

• Communication Exercise: How To Use Real Life Events – Part 1

• Communication Exercise: How To Use Real Life Events – Part 2

• A Practice Video – A Robbery In A Mall Food Court