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The OSINT Handbook
The OSINT Handbook

The OSINT Handbook: A practical guide to gathering and analyzing online information

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Profile Icon Dale Meredith
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Key benefits

  • Familiarize yourself with the best open-source intelligence tools such as Maltego, Shodan, and Aircrack-ng
  • Develop an OSINT-driven threat intelligence program to mitigate cyber risks
  • Leverage the power of information through OSINT with real-world case studies
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The OSINT Handbook offers practical guidance and insights to enhance your OSINT capabilities and counter the surge in online threats that this powerful toolset was built to tackle. Starting with an introduction to the concept of OSINT, this book will take you through all the applications, as well as the legal and ethical considerations associated with OSINT research. You'll conquer essential techniques for gathering and analyzing information using search engines, social media platforms, and other web-based resources. As you advance, you’ll get to grips with anonymity and techniques for secure browsing, managing digital footprints, and creating online personas. You'll also gain hands-on experience with popular OSINT tools such as Recon-ng, Maltego, Shodan, and Aircrack-ng, and leverage OSINT to mitigate cyber risks with expert strategies that enhance threat intelligence efforts. Real-world case studies will illustrate the role of OSINT in anticipating, preventing, and responding to cyber threats. By the end of this book, you'll be equipped with both the knowledge and tools to confidently navigate the digital landscape and unlock the power of information using OSINT.

Who is this book for?

This book is for ethical hackers and security professionals who want to expand their cybersecurity toolbox and stay one step ahead of online threats by gaining comprehensive insights into OSINT tools and techniques. Basic knowledge of cybersecurity concepts is required.

What you will learn

  • Work with real-life examples of OSINT in action and discover best practices
  • Automate OSINT collection and analysis
  • Harness social media data for OSINT purposes
  • Manage your digital footprint to reduce risk and maintain privacy
  • Uncover and analyze hidden information within documents
  • Implement an effective OSINT-driven threat intelligence program
  • Leverage OSINT techniques to enhance organizational security

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BH Jun 29, 2024
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I have been fascinated with OSINT for years now. This handbook proved to be a good find as it lays out the framework of OSINT very nicely and provides thorough explanations on using OSINT tools and best practices in protecting your identity. It's a highly recommended read!
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Amazon Customer Aug 20, 2024
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If you're new to the world of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and looking for a comprehensive guide to get started, this book is exactly what you need. From the very first page, Meredith provides clear, engaging content that demystifies basic OSINT techniques and tools used throughout OSINT investigations.This book provides clear guides on using a variety of open source tools, methodologies used to gather publicly available information, and a list of tools used to visualize the information you will gather throughout your investigation. Whether you’re wondering what OSINT means, or you’re looking for a refresher on tools that can benefit your everyday life, this is the book for you.
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A.McCrea Jun 21, 2024
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What an amazing read. I must preface that I got my hands on this book after having been in school for cyber security and computer programming for over a year now. That said, I am not exactly new to the concept of OSINT. I still found this to be a very helpful book. It was absolutely easy to read, not too technical and had an overall theme that felt quite adventurous.For me this was more of an eye opener to what I would need to brush up on to consider myself a "Social Engineer". One of the main stand outs for me was how much many people take for granted their digital foot prints. This book covers several fantastic ways on how to minimize and secure your digital footprint allowing more control over what people can find about you online. Being a cybersecurity student, digital privacy is very important to me.The book goes on to provide an over framework to how to approach OSINT and the tools that would be useful or necessary for the level of work you would encounter in the field. Most were familiar to me, but I did learn of Spiderfoot and TraceLabs OS. Several examples were given throughout the text as well which definitely gave me a decent perspective on how useful the tool would be for my purposes.There was a slight repetitive tone to the book after a while. I can remember asking myself how many more time was I going to hear "social media". The same tools and concepts were repeated throughout the chapters as well.For an absolute beginner to the concept of OSINT, this would be a good introduction. I feel it's best suited for someone in my shoes, however. I left feeling an urgency to get on my OSINT game for real. There are actually things that I'm going to implement immediately. I feel Handbook is a perfect title. I will definitely use it as a pocket reference over the next few weeks (on my kindle) until I tighten up enough to be on point. Perhaps I can start working on a Soc puppet for future endeavors.I recommend this book for sure and I'm glad it fell into my lap. I don't think this is a book you will read just once.
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Raymond Apr 27, 2024
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An excellent introduction and primer for using OSINT in threat intelligence, reconnaissance for pen testing and learning-the methods for secure OSINT work. Tools like Recon-ng, Maltego, Shodan, and Aircrack-ng are demonstrated. Discusses how OSINT can mitigate cyber risks and integrate OSINT data into threat intelligence.A worthwhile addition to the bookshelf!
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