OSINT & Digital Investigation

An ethical introduction to open-source intelligence and digital investigations. Curriculum: 1) OSINT methodology and legal/ethical boundaries; 2) Search operators and source validation; 3) Domain, DNS and certificate transparency research; 4) Public metadata and image verification; 5) Social-media research without bypassing access controls; 6) Timeline building and corroboration; 7) Evidence notes and confidence levels; 8) Case-study report.

Prerequisites: None. Respect privacy, platform rules and applicable law. Level: Beginner to Intermediate.