INTELLIGENCE-GRADE TRADECRAFT

Think like an
intelligence analyst.

Gain real expertise — taught by practitioners who train law enforcement and the intelligence community. Identify the who and disrupt organized crime.

Detect. | Identify. | Disrupt. 

Welcome to the Threat Finance Academy, the premier training ground for the next generation of financial intelligence professionals. At the core of our curriculum is the Hybrid Threat Finance (HTF™) methodology—a revolutionary, actor-centric framework that completely shifts the industry paradigm from rigid, compliance-heavy transaction monitoring to proactive, intelligence-led defense. 

Become part of the new standard.
—  T H E   P R O B L E M
$200B
Annual global AML spend
85-95%
industry average false positive rate 
1-2%
ROI on disrupting financial crime
—  L E A R N E R  P R O F I L E

Built for every level
of financial crime professional.

Whether you're an individual investigator, an enterprise compliance team, or a public sector financial crime unit — TFA has a program designed for your context.

Individual Professionals

Stay relevant and upgrade your skill level to meet new challenges in fighting financial crime. Show compliance effectiveness and increase your value to the organization. From entry-level up to experienced compliance professional.

Financial Institutions

Upskill AML teams, compliance officers, SIU investigators, and fraud analysts with intelligence-grade tradecraft. White-label options available for enterprise rollout at scale.

Public Sector & Law Enforcement

Equip FIU investigators and financial crime units with the same tools used by elite practitioners. Flexible group licensing and ILT delivery available for agencies of all sizes.

—  H O W  W E  T E A C H

Practical tradecraft, delivered three ways.

From self-paced online modules to live in-person instruction, TFA meets your team wherever you are.

ASYNC  •  SELF-PACED

Online Courses

On-demand, self-paced online training courses, globally applicable, that fit your schedule and requirements. Learn from experienced instructors, compliance practitioners, and university professors with experience in fighting financial crime.

LIVE  •  FACILITATED

Webinars & Exercises

Join us for live sessions and webinars, where we walk through case studies and discuss latest regulatory changes, expectations, and developments.

HANDS-ON  •  ON-SITE

In-Person Training

Tailored instruction delivered by our experienced teachers and instructors, delivered at your institution, a neutral venue, or via video conferencing.

—  W H A T  W E  T E A C H

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—  S T U D E N T   J O U R N E Y

Your path to HTFTM Certification.

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Complete four Keystone courses to earn the HTF Certification — Section 2's mark of intelligence-grade Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) competency.
01
Intro to HTF
02
Alert Mastery
03
Investigations
04
SAR Writing
HTF Certified

College-Level HTF Certificate — Coming 2027

In partnership with a leading academic institution — a prestige-tier program for AFC professionals seeking an academically accredited credential. Reserve your place on the waitlist today.
Individual courses: $1,980

$1,595

Bundle saves $385
—  W H Y   H T F 

Benefits of our training programs

Practical approach

Our training is designed to provide the skills in a practical approach. Our students' success is our best asset in showing the quality of our training.

Globally oriented

Strategies shared and knowledge earned allows our students to immediately put their learning into practice, no matter where they work.

For your career

With the advance of AI up-skilling is no longer optional. In the fight against financial and organized crime the industry needs practitioners who understand how criminals operate and close the gap between financial investigators, law enforcement, and the intelligence community. 
— G E T  S T A R T E D

Ready to build your AFC intelligence capability?