Course Overview

In this course, you will learn about OSINT (open-source intelligence) from a hacker's point of view. You will get equipped with various tools and techniques and learn how to set up a virtual lab and protect yourself.This is a comprehensive course that will be using free open-source tools to investigate people and companies. No matter if you are totally new to the fascinating world of OSINT and hacking or have some experience, this course will walk you through how both hackers and investigators use these tools and why.By the end of this course, you will have a good understanding of OSINT, how to perform it, the tools necessary, and how your own information online could be used against you. You will learn Linux basics and how to set up your own virtual lab.The necessary resources for this course are in the "Resources" section of Video 1.1. You can also access them through this direct link - https://github.com/ec-council-learning/OSINT---Open-source-Intelligence

What You Will Learn

  • Learn about OSINT and tools used for OSINT investigation
  • Learn how to protect yourself from getting hacked
  • Learn how to build an OSINT machine

Program Curriculum

  • Introduction
  • What Is OSINT and Who Is OSINT For?
  • Disclaimer
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Virtualization
  • Trace Labs Linux Install (Windows Host)
  • Trace Labs Linux Tour
  • Linux Terminal Basics
  • Taking Snapshots in VB for TL Linux
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Why a Sock Puppet Account and What Is It?
  • Sudo
  • 20 Minute Mail
  • Using Text Free for Texting Updated
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • CherryTree
  • Onionshare
  • Handling Data
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Google Advanced Operators
  • Google Maps
  • Google Images
  • Google Alerts
  • Geolocation

  • Reverse Email
  • Reverse Phone
  • Other Reverse Image Searches
  • Bonus: Reverse Phone US and Europe

Business Searches

  • Black Book Online
  • xlek
  • Dehashed
  • ';--have i been pwned?
  • webmii
  • Resume Finders
  • Family Trees

  • Spiderfoot
  • HTTrack
  • Updated: Metagoofil

  • The Dark Web
  • Tor

  • Filtering Fake News with SurfSafe
  • Image Capturing
  • User Agent Switcher

  • Building a Facebook Sock Puppet Account
  • Tinfoleak
  • Facebook ID
  • FB Down
  • Hooktube

OSINT Frameworks

  • Maltego
  • OSIRT
  • Exfiltool
  • Bonus: Canary Tokens
  • Bitcoins (Bon

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Instructor

Jeff Minakata

Jeff Minakata has worked in the IT industry for over 22 years. He holds various cybersecurity certifications, networking certifications, and engineering certifications such as C|OSINT Certified, trained in CEH v8, CEH v9, CEH v11, CISP, Metasploit certified, Accredited Configuration Engineer (ACE), MCSI OSINT Practitioner, and CWA certified. He is an Online Instructor for OSINT, ethical hacking, and network security. He has contracted courses for EC-Council, Udemy, and has written articles for Hackin9 and eForensics magazine. Jeff currently works on the computer networking side and teaches ethical hacking, OSINT, and cybersecurity online. He is passionate about helping people understand OSINT, ethical hacking, and cybersecurity.

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