Keep abreast of best-practice information security with this insightful guide to cutting-edge data collection.
Delve into a fascinating world of deep and dark web data collection, and discover how you can use open-source intelligence techniques to aid your information security projects.
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is a rapidly evolving approach to collecting information via the Internet, much of which isn’t indexed by normal search engines.
Written by career intelligence analyst Stewart K. Bertram, this book is a comprehensive guide to data collection, helping you gather intelligence and protect your business from cyber attacks.
From reading this book, you’ll:
Master the tools and investigative approaches needed for conducting research within the surface, deep, and dark webs
Find out how to scrutinize criminal activity without compromising your anonymity—and your investigation
Understand the relevance of cyber geography and how to get around its limitations
Get to grips with useful add-ons for common search engines, as well as metasearch engines
Learn about deep-web social media platforms and platform-specific search tools, detailing such concepts as concept mapping, entity extraction tools, and specialist search syntax (Google kung fu)
Get comprehensive guidance on Internet security and how to strike a balance between security, ease of use, and functionality
Gain tips on counterintelligence, safe practices, and debunking myths about online privacy.
OSINT is a rapidly evolving approach to intelligence collection. Its useful methodology and wide application into numerous practices makes it a perfect fit for many information security professionals.