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Topic: Understanding the Terms

From the Summer 2021 Issue

OSI: The Great Grandmother of Troubleshooting

Author(s):

Nikkia S. Henderson, M.S., Secretary , Women in Cybersecurity Mid-Atlantic Affiliate

OSI

Imagine during class one evening, a professor asks a student, “Do you know what the OSI Model is?” At the thought of it being a trick question, the student, not answering immediately, slowly shook their head, and answered “no.” As an extra credit incentive, the professor tasked the student with preparing for a pop quiz … Read more

From the Summer 2021 Issue

A (very) Brief Introduction to Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)

Author(s):

Nihad A. Hassan, Author , OSINT.link

A (very) Brief Introduction to Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)

Introduction Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is a collective term used to describe all techniques and tools used to harvest information from publicly available resources in a timely manner to support a specific intelligence requirement. There was no particular date when the term OSINT was first coined; however, the act of gathering intelligence from publicly available … Read more