OSINT Techniques and Tools — Cybersecurity Mind Map

17. OSINT Techniques and Tools

OSINT enables intelligence gathering from public sources. This mind map covers the full methodology and toolkit used by investigators, researchers, and security teams.

Topics Covered

  • OSINT framework categories
  • Google dorking operators
  • Shodan and Censys asset discovery
  • Maltego relationship mapping
  • theHarvester email and domain recon
  • Social media intelligence (SOCMINT)
  • Dark web OSINT
  • WHOIS, DNS, certificate transparency
  • Facial recognition and reverse image