OSINT for Incident Response (Part 2)
Summary
This article, the second part of a series on OSINT for Incident Response, delves into using metadata and novel techniques, like a "new-fashioned bank robbery" example, to aid in incident investigations. It emphasizes practical applications of open-source intelligence for cybersecurity professionals.
IFF Assessment
This article provides practical guidance and techniques for incident response, which is a defensive security practice, thereby being beneficial to defenders.
Defender Context
Understanding and utilizing OSINT techniques is crucial for incident responders to gather intelligence, identify threat actors, and reconstruct attack timelines effectively. This type of knowledge helps defenders proactively search for indicators of compromise and understand attacker methodologies.