OSINT Fun with Open Source Intelligence

A good primer on OSINT, this course explains what Open Source Intelligence is and also covers types of OSINT sources, ethics and grey areas, useful tools available for OSINT information gathering including Google custom searches. The course will also cover cases and scenarios allowing the student to see how intelligence they have gathered can be used/ seen in different contexts. Students will also be exposed to tools like Maltego, FOCA and cree.py and work on labs where they will build their own fake/ puppet LinkedIn profile for intelligence gathering purposes, build a Google Custom Search Engine and gather intelligence on a large organization. Students will take away an appreciation for OSINT, why it needs to be a part of their toolbox, an intelligence gathering recipe and exposure to tools and techniques they can start using right away.

OSINT Fun with Open Source Intelligence
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Course Outline:

1. OSINT Basics:
What is intelligence and OSINT
Grey Areas and Ethics
Robin Sage – A powerful Social Engineering experiment
Information is Everywhere
Lab 1: Using OSINT to build a fake/ puppet profile for intelligence gathering purposes and connecting with individuals of interest

2. Tools and engines for use in your OSINT searches:
Thinking and Analysis
Looking at websites
Google Custom Searches
Disposable Search Engines
FOCA, Cree.py & Maltego
Lab 2: Building your own Google Custom Search Engine

3. Scenarios and Cases:
Counter Intelligence and Defenses
Fake BBC news site and spreading misinformation
Attacking the Stock Market
General Petraeus and Clinton
Volkswagen emissions scandal
Mossack Fonseca (Mossfon)
Intelligence Gathering Recipe
Lab 3: Gathering intelligence on an organization
Concluding Thoughts

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY!