OSINT is an intelligence-gathering method used to collect and analyze publicly available information and data for investigative purposes. OSINT data sources encompass pretty much anything you can find on the internet, from an IP address to public governmental records.
OSINT techniques are practised by all sorts of investigators and analysts across a range of industries—cybersecurity operations analysts, law enforcement officers, fraud investigators, threat hunters, researchers, investigative journalists, and many more. The EU for justice project organized two pieces of training (April and May 2021) for project beneficiaries in Bosnia and Herzegovina on OSINT Essentials.
This short reference guide contains the insights for research in open sources as discussed during the online rounds of the EU4Justice OSINT Essentials training. The guide is meant to be used as a quick aide-memoire, it is not a comprehensive guide. You can access the Guide at the following link.
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