Open-source
cyber investigation
Open-source intelligence is the collection and analysis of information obtained from public sources. It involves identifying, gathering and analyzing information from the surface web, the deep web and the dark web.
Anticipating future attacks with OSINT
• Is my company exposing sensitive services on the internet?
• Has my company lost control over sensitive information improperly shared by employees or partners?
• What personal data about me has been compromised and could be used against me by an attacker?
How an OSINT investigation unfolds
01
Defining requirements
• Objectives and questions: identifying the investigation's objectives and the questions to be answered.
• Scope and limits: defining the scope of the investigation, its limits and the available resources.
02
Planning and direction
• Research strategy: developing a research plan by identifying potential sources of open information (websites, social networks, public databases, etc.).
03
Data collection
• Sources and methods: using OSINT techniques to collect data from public sources such as search engines, forums, social networks and public documents, across the different layers of the internet.
04
Data processing
• Organization and filtering: sorting the collected information and filtering relevant data.
05
Analysis
• Data interpretation: analyzing the collected data to identify trends, patterns and relationships.
• Validation: verifying the reliability and authenticity of the information to avoid errors and disinformation.
06
Intelligence production
• Summary: producing a report containing the analysis's conclusions.
• Visualization: incorporating charts, tables and visuals to present results in an understandable way.
Through its software development activity, ADACIS also offers its Basileak software solution, an OSINT investigation tool that optimizes open-source research.
Hosted in France, it collects, analyzes and processes data from the different layers of the internet.