Investigative Background

Sandra Stibbards began her investigative career training and working extensively with one of the oldest and best-known private investigation agencies in California. Four years later, January 2, 1996, she opened her own investigation agency, Camelot Investigations. Currently, she maintains a private investigator license in the state of California.

Ms. Stibbards specializes in Financial Fraud Investigations, Competitive Intelligence, Counterintelligence, Business and Corporate Espionage cases, Physical Penetration Tests, Online Vulnerability Assessments, Brand Protection / Counterfeiting Investigations, Corporate Due Diligence and Internet Investigations. Social Engineering and Elicitation are specialized skills that she has developed and refined during her years as an investigator. She has included “Internet profiling” and online investigations within her work. Ms. Stibbards has conducted investigations internationally on five continents.

As the Internet expanded, it became another tool used to accomplish Ms. Stibbards investigative goals. She became proficient at utilizing Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) to enhance and strengthen all investigations. The methods and thought processes used as a private investigator amplified and bolstered the utilization of OSINT. OSINT is used every day in her investigative case work. OSINT is an immensely powerful tool when conducting Financial Fraud Investigations, Competitive Intelligence, Counterintelligence, IP Investigations, Internet Threats, Corporate and Individual Due Diligence, Backgrounds, Assets, Difficult Locates.

Ms. Stibbards has performed investigations for clients including Financial Industry (Financial Institutions & Brokerage Firms), Security & Executive Protection Corporations, Airline Industry, International Retail Industry, Medical Supply / Pharmaceutical Industry, Accounting Agencies, Software and Marketing Companies, Law Firms and Investigation Agencies as well as Government Agencies including many three-letter agencies. Ms. Stibbards clients include several Fortune 500 and international companies.

Presentations and Training Classes

Ms. Stibbards has been presenting training seminars on Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) since 2010. The course was created originally for the US Federal Government. The training seminars are tailored for large corporations and government agencies. Some of the businesspeople and businesses in attendance have included retired intelligence agents, licensed private investigators, law enforcement, security companies, computer forensic corps., aerospace companies, financial corporations, accounting firms, law firms and software companies. The presentations help prepare participants to protect and expand their businesses and information as well as grow with the changes.

Ms. Stibbards has been an invited speaker at various international conferences and private events. Sandra created an online 6-Webinar Certification Training during the summer of 2020 in conjunction with ADCG (Association for Data and Cyber Governance) and currently maintains an Online Training in partnership with Covered 6.

She most recently conducted a 3-day in-person OSINT Training for Interpol in Asia and a 1-Day OSINT Training for Friends of Chuck in Texas. She has also provided presentations and training classes for:

Sandra Stibbards currently maintains membership with ADCG (Association for Data and Cyber Governance), ACFE, ASIS, CII (Council of International Investigators), Intellenet (International Intelligence Network), InfraGard, NALI (National Association of Legal Investigators) and WAD (World Association of Detectives) and is the past Chair of the ASIS International Investigations Council (remains as Vice Chair). Sandra is an Advisory Board Member of the ADCG, past Advisory Board Member FAPI, and past Board Member of CII and Intellenet. She holds the B.A.I. (Board Accredited Investigator) Certification.

If you have an investigative, anti-fraud, or cyber-security related event that you would like Ms. Stibbards to hold a presentation or training class at, contact her directly for more information.