What is OSINT?
The purpose of OSINT is to gain insight into particular topics, organisations, individuals or events through the collection and analysis of public data. Are you curious about screening for job applicants? Do you ever have doubts about absenteeism of your employees? Or are you curious about what can be found about you or your employees on the internet? An OSINT survey provides the answers to those questions.
How does OSINT work?
The process of OSINT involves searching for information, validating the reliability of the data collected and analysing it to gain actionable insights. It is also used in cyber security to identify potential vulnerabilities and threats. The main feature of OSINT is that it uses public sources and does not include illegal or unethical data collection methods.
Open Source Intelligence in practice
OSINT can be applied to applicant screening by gathering information about potential candidates from public sources such as social media, news articles and other online platforms. This allows employers to get a broader picture of applicants' background, interests and reputation.
Identifying vulnerabilities with OSINT
OSINT can help identify potential vulnerabilities and threats in cybersecurity by monitoring online sources for information on security breaches, recent incidents, and by tracking the activities of hackers or malicious actors on forums and social media.
Examples of Open Source Intelligence sources
Examples of public sources that can be used in an OSINT investigation include social media platforms (such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), news websites (BBC News, CNN, nu.nl), online forums, blogs and other publicly accessible online sources where information is shared.
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An OSINT investigation is a crucial component in the world of cyber security, especially with the amount of information out there. Schippers IT is ready to provide you with a high-quality open source intelligence survey . Contact us today for an OSINT survey and identify vulnerabilities.