The Tao of Open Source Intelligence

by Stewart Bertram, Peter Silverleaf (Narrated by)

Overview

OSINT is a rapidly evolving approach to intelligence collection, and its wide application makes it a useful methodology for numerous practices, including within the criminal investigation community.The Tao of Open Source Intelligence is your guide to the cutting edge of this information collection capability.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849287302
Publisher:	IT Governance Publishing
Publication date:	04/23/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	137
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Stewart K. Bertram is a career intelligence analyst who has spent over a decade working across the fields of counterterrorism, cyber security , corporate investigations and geopolitical analysis. The holder of a master’s degree in computing and a master of letters in terrorism studies, Stewart is uniquely placed at the cutting edge of intelligence and investigation, where technology and established tradecraft combine. Stewart fuses his academic knowledge with significant professional experience, having used open source intelligence on such diverse real-world topics as the terrorist use of social media in Sub-Saharan Africa and threat assessment at the London Olympic Games. Stewart teaches courses on open source intelligence as well as practising what he preaches in his role as a cyber threat intelligence manager for some of the world’s leading private-sector intelligence and security agencies.

Table of Contents

Introduction: “What Can Open Source Intelligence Do For Me?”

1: The Surface Web

2: Deep Web

3: The Dark Web

4: Internet Security for the Smart Investigator

5: Conclusion

Annex: Tips for Building a Credible Sock Puppet