Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is increasing in importance to all areas of Security, particularly Cybersecurity. Organizations use OSINT to hunt for threats and to conduct red team exercises. As the amount of information on the global Internet grows, developing OSINT skills can help attendees to perform better in their jobs and help to secure their organization on multiple levels. This session will present some of the most impactful OSINT techniques and tools in a guided, immersive, hands-on format. Each technique or tool will be demonstrated live. All attendees will be challenged to utilize what they have learned by applying them to their own searches and projects.
Note: This event will not be recorded. Sandra will share the handout with attendees and members who are unable to attend.
SPEAKER: Sandra Stibbards
Sandra Stibbards began her investigative career training and working extensively with one of the oldest and best-known private investigation agencies in California. In 1996, she opened her own investigation agency, Camelot Investigations. Currently, she maintains a private investigator license in the state of California.
Ms. Stibbards specializes in Financial Fraud Investigations, Competitive Intelligence, Counterintelligence, Business and Corporate Espionage cases, Physical Penetration Tests, Online Vulnerability Assessments, Brand Protection / Counterfeiting Investigations, Corporate Due Diligence and Internet Investigations. Social Engineering and Elicitation are specialized skills that she has developed and refined during her years as an investigator. She has included “Internet profiling” and online investigations within her work. Ms. Stibbards has conducted investigations internationally on five continents.
As the Internet expanded, she became proficient at utilizing Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) to enhance and strengthen all investigations. OSINT is an immensely powerful tool when conducting Financial Fraud Investigations, Competitive Intelligence, Counterintelligence, IP Investigations, Internet Threats, Corporate and Individual Due Diligence, Backgrounds, Assets, Difficult Locates.
Ms. Stibbards has been presenting training seminars on OSINT since 2010. The course was created originally for the US Federal Government. The training seminars are tailored for large corporations and government agencies. Some of the businesspeople and businesses in attendance have included retired intelligence agents, licensed private investigators, law enforcement, security companies, computer forensic corps., aerospace companies, financial corporations, accounting firms, law firms and software companies.
