OSINT
Noun
Meaning
OSINT (uncountable)
(espionage) Acronym of open-source intelligence.
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A case study on the value of data collected and insights gained while building an open source intelligence (OSINT) package on a high value target.
Codebreaking ( cryptanalysis or COMINT ), aircraft or satellite photography, ( IMINT ) and research in open publications (OSINT) are all intelligence gathering disciplines, but none of them are considered espionage.
I hope you enjoyed this guide to locating employees involved in data breaches using OSINT research!
Steffan Watkins is an information technology security consultant and master of open source intelligence (OSINT) gathering.