In this open edition of the Exploring Information Security podcast, I sit down with Micah Hoffman, Kerby Plessas, and Josh Huff to discuss Open Source INTelligence (OSINT).

Micah Hoffman (@WebBreacher) is a SANS instructor who will be teaching a brand new SANS course, SANS487: Open-Source Intelligence Gathering and Analysis.

Kirby Plessas (@kirbstr) runs her own training company Plessas Experts Network, Inc. There is an online training portal that you can use to learn more about OSINT.

Josh Huff (@baywolf88) is a Digital Forensics Private Investigator and OSINT addict. He runs the Learn All The Things website.

This is a new format for the podcast that I am trying out. It's a lot like the conference episodes I do: It's longer; I allow swearing; and there is no format or direction. I asked for OSINT questions on Twitter and got some pretty good ones back for people to answer. I can turn this into a live show that would allow for people watching to interact with the guests on the show. I need feedback on whether or not this of interest to people. Hit me up on Twitter (@TimothyDeBlock) or email (timothy[.]deblock[@]gmail[.]com)

In this episode we discuss:

• Why it's important to automate OSINT

• What tools are available for OSINT

• Where does OSINT end and breaking the law begin?

• Where can OSINT be used in an organization

• How to get into OSINT

• and much much more

More Resources:

• Automating OSINT

• Hunchly

• OSINT Framework

• Spiderfoot

• IntelTechniques

• SANS Webcast: OSINT for Everyone - Understanding Risks and Protecting Your Data

• Deep Dive in the Dark Web OSINT Style

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