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Introduction to OSINT and Personality ProfilingPersented at SKLabs2012
Mustafa Mohsen
Ekhteraq Cyber Security ServicesCairo, Egypt
www.ekhteraq.com
May 10, 2012
DisclaimerThis presentation is provided for informational purpose only. Neitherthe author nor his company hold any responsibility of any kind for theuse of anything presented herein
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DisclaimerThis presentation is provided for informational purpose only. Neitherthe author nor his company hold any responsibility of any kind for theuse of anything presented herein
MobilesPlease do NOT turn your mobiles off, just turn them silent. You maykeep tweeting as you follow the lecture, just add #ekhteraq hashtag
Introduction
About /me
Mustafa Mohsen El-MasryFounder of Ekhteraq Cyber Security SerivcesCEO of Ta3awano, Inc.Ex-Software Engineer @IBMCo-Founder of XEgypt Ethical Hacking Group (90’s)
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Introduction
Overview
The Notion of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)Why Intelligence?Basics of Profiling People Using OSINT
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Introduction
Open Source Intelligence
Definition“Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is a form of intelligence collectionmanagement that involves finding, selecting, and acquiring informationfrom publicly available sources and analyzing it to produce actionableintelligence” —Wikipedia
Collecting publicly available informationManage informationAnalyze informationProduce actionable intelligence
ImportantIntelligence is never about sources, nor it is about raw data, it’s aboutwhat you can do with it
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Introduction
Open Source Intelligence
Definition“Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is a form of intelligence collectionmanagement that involves finding, selecting, and acquiring informationfrom publicly available sources and analyzing it to produce actionableintelligence” —Wikipedia
Collecting publicly available information
Manage informationAnalyze informationProduce actionable intelligence
ImportantIntelligence is never about sources, nor it is about raw data, it’s aboutwhat you can do with it
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Introduction
Open Source Intelligence
Definition“Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is a form of intelligence collectionmanagement that involves finding, selecting, and acquiring informationfrom publicly available sources and analyzing it to produce actionableintelligence” —Wikipedia
Collecting publicly available informationManage information
Analyze informationProduce actionable intelligence
ImportantIntelligence is never about sources, nor it is about raw data, it’s aboutwhat you can do with it
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Introduction
Open Source Intelligence
Definition“Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is a form of intelligence collectionmanagement that involves finding, selecting, and acquiring informationfrom publicly available sources and analyzing it to produce actionableintelligence” —Wikipedia
Collecting publicly available informationManage informationAnalyze information
Produce actionable intelligence
ImportantIntelligence is never about sources, nor it is about raw data, it’s aboutwhat you can do with it
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Introduction
Open Source Intelligence
Definition“Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is a form of intelligence collectionmanagement that involves finding, selecting, and acquiring informationfrom publicly available sources and analyzing it to produce actionableintelligence” —Wikipedia
Collecting publicly available informationManage informationAnalyze informationProduce actionable intelligence
ImportantIntelligence is never about sources, nor it is about raw data, it’s aboutwhat you can do with it
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Introduction
Open Source Intelligence
Definition“Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is a form of intelligence collectionmanagement that involves finding, selecting, and acquiring informationfrom publicly available sources and analyzing it to produce actionableintelligence” —Wikipedia
Collecting publicly available informationManage informationAnalyze informationProduce actionable intelligence
ImportantIntelligence is never about sources, nor it is about raw data, it’s aboutwhat you can do with it
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Introduction
Why Intelligence Gathering
Quote‘Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first foursharpening the axe’ —Abraham Lincoln
Find possible attack spotsChoose optimum attack vector
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Introduction
Why Intelligence Gathering
Quote‘Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first foursharpening the axe’ —Abraham Lincoln
Find possible attack spotsChoose optimum attack vector
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Introduction
Sources for Intelligence
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Sources for Intelligence
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Sources for Intelligence
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Sources for Intelligence
Media (Newspapers, magazines. . . etc)
Search engines and directoriesSocial platforms (goldmine)
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Introduction
Sources for Intelligence
Media (Newspapers, magazines. . . etc)Search engines and directories
Social platforms (goldmine)
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Sources for Intelligence
Media (Newspapers, magazines. . . etc)Search engines and directoriesSocial platforms (goldmine)
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Introduction
Intelligence Gathering and Processing
1 Define your goal
2 Scope your search3 Collect raw data4 Filter irrelevancies5 Process data
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Introduction
Intelligence Gathering and Processing
1 Define your goal2 Scope your search
3 Collect raw data4 Filter irrelevancies5 Process data
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Introduction
Intelligence Gathering and Processing
1 Define your goal2 Scope your search3 Collect raw data
4 Filter irrelevancies5 Process data
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Introduction
Intelligence Gathering and Processing
1 Define your goal2 Scope your search3 Collect raw data4 Filter irrelevancies
5 Process data
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Introduction
Intelligence Gathering and Processing
1 Define your goal2 Scope your search3 Collect raw data4 Filter irrelevancies5 Process data
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Profiling Personality
Aspects of Personality
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Profiling Personality
Values
Values are “whats important” to a person. They are very important fordeciding what to communicate. E.g.
MoneyStatusHumorFriendsStability
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Profiling Personality
Metaprograms
Metaprograms are simply “styles”. They are very important fordeciding how to communicate
General - SpecificTowards motivated - Away-from motivatedVisual, Auditory, KinestheticIntrovert - ExtrovertThinker - Feeler
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Profiling Personality
Metastates
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Profiling Personality
Fun Time
ExerciseSelect a target and find the following aspects of him/her:
1 ValuesNeeds/DesiresFears
2 MetaprogramsTowards - Away-fromThinker - FeelerGeneral - Specific
Search in his tweets, Facebook posts and any other social he/she issubscribed to for hits. Write a brief report about that personality thatincludes what and how to communicate with him/her.
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Finale
Thank You
Thank You == Questions
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