*L7 Before starting OSINT

What are the OSINT phases?

• Planning and direction - determine requirements and goals

• Collection - gather useful information for investigation

• Processing and exploitation - process data and prepare for analysis

• Analysis and production - analyse information and produce report

• Dissemenation and integration - distribute analytical product for others to use

What are some things to consider before starting OSINT?

• Malware protection

• Hide/minimise footprint (hide your IP address through VPN)

• Use secure browsers

• Use VM to avoid malware spreading to computer

What are some OSINT tools/extensions?

• Hunchly - collect and document every page visited

• KeyPassXC - keep password safe

• OBS - record OSINT research

• Google cache - retrieve web page from Google Web Cache when site is offline

• Flagfox - indicates webserver physical location

• Link Gopher - extract links from web pages

What are some tips before starting OSINT?

• logout from all accounts

• be careful when downloading stuff

• encrypt backup files