Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) (10SMSTS-602)
Description
OSINT, short for Open-Source Intelligence, enables you to gather crucial information from a variety of publicly available sources, including social media, news articles, government websites, and much more. The capacity to gather, examine, and validate open‑source information has never been more crucial – particularly as powerful LLMs both amplify the speed of data processing and raise new challenges around disinformation that must be rigorously detected and mitigated. Throughout this course, students will learn how to (a) use OSINT tools and techniques to gather information, (b) apply Operational Security measures to minimize their own digital footprint, (c) adopt best practices to document, assess, and effectively report findings, and (d) recognize and navigate legal and ethical considerations to ensure proper conduct within the permitted scope.
Target group
BA, MA, PhD
ECTS Credits
3 ECTS
