Open Source Intelligence Investigation: From Strategy to Implementation

Part 1: Introduction.- OSINT as an integral part of the national security apparatus; B. Akhgar.- Open Source Intelligence and the protection of national security; A. Staniforth.- Police use of Open Source Intelligence: The longer arm of law; A. Staniforth.- OSINT as part of the strategic national security landscape; L. Marzell.- Taking stock of subjective narratives around modern OSINT; D. Wells.- Part 2: Methods, Tools and Techniques.-Acquisition and preparation of data for OSINT investigations; H. Gibson.- Analysis, interpretation and validation of open source data; H. Gibson, S. Ramwell, T. Day.- OSINT and the dark web; G. Kalpakis et al.- Fusion of OSINT and non-OSINT data; T. Day, H. Gibson, S. Ramwell.- Tools for OSINT-Based Investigations; Q. Revell, T. Smith, R. Stacey.-Design considerations for OSINT tools and processes; Addressing Fluidity and Rigor; B.L. William Wong.- Part 3: Practical Application and Cases.- A new age of Open Source Investigation: International examples; E. Higgins.- Use cases and best practices for LEAs; S. Ramwell, T. Day, H. Gibson.- OSINT in the context of cyber-security; F. Tabatabaei, D. Wells.- Combatting cybercrime and sexual exploitation of children: An open source toolkit; E. Charalambous et al.-Identifying illegal cartel activities using open source intelligence in Action; P. Vadasz et al.- Part 4: Legal Considerations .- Legal considerations for using open source intelligence in the context of cybercrime and cyberterrorism; A. Lyle.- Following the breadcrumbs: Using Open Source Intelligence as evidence in criminal proceedings; F. Sampson.