Fundamentals of OSINT

OSINT is simply the process and techniques that are used by ethical hackers to search for, collect, and analyze data that’s found on public sources such as the internet. While many people post and upload various types of data every day on the internet, ethical hackers can leverage the data on the internet to create a profile and better understand their target. While OSINT may seem to be as simple as using a search engine such as Google Search to find answers to questions, many people typically use the information and resources that are displayed on page 1 of the search results as it’s generally the most related to the search criteria. However, not many people will check the remaining pages of the search results, such as pages 2–10, to determine whether the answers to the search criteria are accurate and provide comprehensive details to the user.

Ethical hackers spend a lot of time collecting data from various public sources to ensure sufficient...