Four chargeable diplomas. Each ships with an in-depth study book, agency-grade casework, and a proctored final exam. Earn all three specialist diplomas to unlock the MICA Master Intelligence Analyst capstone.
Foundations of fraud detection, OSINT triage and victim support.
Forensic blockchain analysis, tracing, and attribution.
Open-source intelligence — SOCMINT, GEOINT, CHRONOINT, dark-web.
All 3 diplomas + MICA capstone. Save $396 vs individual purchase.
Prerequisites for the MICA capstone exam
You can purchase the bundle now — your specialist diplomas unlock immediately, and the MICA capstone exam unlocks after you pass all three.
Crypto Fraud Prevention Specialist compared to the leading public programs.
| What you get | GACS $299 | Chainalysis Fundamentals Free · marketing intro | Crypto Risk Certifications Free · marketing intro | ACFE Crypto CPE $100–$185 · 2–3h CPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full curriculum (12 modules) | overview only | overview only | ||
| 100-question proctored final | short quiz | |||
| Scam psychology & victim support | ||||
| OSINT triage workflow | light | |||
| AI Teacher / 1:1 coach | ||||
| Public verifiable diploma URL | badge | badge | ||
| Path to MICA Master credential |
Bottom line: Free vendor intros are marketing funnels for $900+ tools. CFPS is a structured specialist credential built around victim recovery, not tool upsell.
Competitor pricing and curriculum verified from public sources, June 2025. We update this table when the market moves.
Certified Blockchain Investigator compared to the major industry certifications.
| What you get | GACS $499 | TRM CTI Investigator $915–$1,165 · single cert | Chainalysis CCI $995 · + tool training | CipherTrace CTCE $995 · vendor-tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 forensic modules | ||||
| Tracing across BTC, ETH, L2s | BTC-heavy | |||
| DeFi / NFT / bridge investigation | partial | partial | ||
| Vendor-neutral (no tool lock-in) | ||||
| 100-question proctored final | ||||
| AI Teacher / 1:1 coach | ||||
| Lifetime access | annual renewal | annual renewal | ||
| Public verifiable diploma URL |
Bottom line: Industry certs cost 2× and tie you to a single vendor's tool. CBI teaches the craft against any chain or platform, at half the price, with lifetime access.
Competitor pricing and curriculum verified from public sources, June 2025. We update this table when the market moves.
OSINT Intelligence Analyst compared to the leading paid OSINT programs.
| What you get | GACS $599 | McAfee OSINT Analyst $999 · 55h | IntelTechniques OSINT $999 · 120h video | SANS SEC487 $8,400 · live class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCMINT + GEOINT + IMGINT + dark web | ||||
| Attribution & threat-actor profiling | ||||
| 14 modules + labs | ||||
| 100-question proctored final | ||||
| AI Teacher / 1:1 coach | ||||
| Lifetime access + updates | ||||
| Public verifiable diploma URL | ||||
| Stacks into MICA master credential |
Bottom line: Same disciplines as $999+ programs, plus an always-on AI coach and a path into the MICA master credential — at 40–93% less.
Competitor pricing and curriculum verified from public sources, June 2025. We update this table when the market moves.
MICA = CFPS + CBI + OIA + capstone. Compared to the closest equivalent paid stacks.
| What you get | GACS $999 | TRM 3-cert stack $2,500–$3,200 · annual renewal | McAfee + IntelTechniques $1,998 · two seats | SANS 2-cert stack $10,000–$12,000 · live class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto fraud specialist (CFPS) | partial | |||
| Blockchain forensics (CBI) | ||||
| OSINT analyst (OIA) | ||||
| Master capstone (150q) | ||||
| Unified master study book | ||||
| AI Teacher across all 4 tracks | ||||
| Lifetime access + updates | annual | |||
| Public registry + verification page | ||||
| Master designation (MICA) |
Bottom line: No competitor sells a unified master credential. Equivalent stacks cost 2–12× more, renew annually, and still don't include a capstone or coach.
Competitor pricing and curriculum verified from public sources, June 2025. We update this table when the market moves.
Defensive protective-intelligence training adapted from publicly available CIA surveillance-detection doctrine — situational awareness, behavioral pattern recognition, counter-surveillance theory, and personal safety planning. 60-question exam, 70% to pass. Awarded free as a bonus when you purchase any GACS diploma.
The next level after SCS Fundamentals. Advance work, executive protection, hostile-environment travel, surveillance detection routes, and ambush doctrine — 40-question scenario exam, 70% to pass.
Looking for the free GACS programs? Those are still available — these chargeable diplomas sit above them as the intelligence-agency tier.
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