Open source intelligence (OSINT) still sits outside the intelligence mainstream. If you’re not acquainted with the intelligence profession, you might not have come across the term at all. OSINT is the targeted collection and analysis of publicly available or licensable data to generate actionable intelligence. The discipline is a critical tool for combating crime and unmasking the real-world identities behind it. However, while human intelligence, geospatial intelligence, and imagery intelligence are recognised disciplines with defined career paths across government and defence, OSINT is often dismissed as ‘something anyone can do’. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Effective OSINT demands…
Chris P.
Chris P.
Chris is the Head of Intelligence at Blackdot Solutions. While in Military Intelligence, he deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kosovo in intelligence collection roles. He also served eight years at the National Crime Agency, as a Senior Officer in Cybercrime investigations. He specialises in OSINT and HUMINT collection methodologies, as well as information disorder types (such as MDMI, CIB and FIMI) identification and analysis.