OSINT Academy Free, structured education in open-source intelligence methodology, tools, and ethics for journalists, researchers, and civic investigators. https://os-intelligent.com/ 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes What Is OSINT? A Complete Beginner's Guide https://os-intelligent.com/blog/01-what-is-osint/ 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z 2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes OSINT is the disciplined collection and analysis of publicly available information. Learn what it is, what it isn't, and how investigators actually use it. OSINT is the disciplined collection and analysis of publicly available information. Learn what it is, what it isn't, and how investigators actually use it. The OSINT Methodology Framework: 4 Phases of Every Investigation https://os-intelligent.com/blog/02-osint-methodology-framework/ 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes Planning, collection, analysis, reporting. The OSINT methodology framework that turns ad-hoc searching into reproducible investigations. Planning, collection, analysis, reporting. The OSINT methodology framework that turns ad-hoc searching into reproducible investigations. 10 Free OSINT Tools Every Investigator Should Know https://os-intelligent.com/blog/03-ten-free-osint-tools/ 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes Ten free OSINT tools that cover 80% of entry-level investigations — from Wayback Machine to Shodan to theHarvester. With usage patterns and gotchas. Ten free OSINT tools that cover 80% of entry-level investigations — from Wayback Machine to Shodan to theHarvester. With usage patterns and gotchas. Legal Boundaries of OSINT: What You Can and Can't Do https://os-intelligent.com/blog/04-legal-boundaries-of-osint/ 2026-03-08T00:00:00.000Z 2026-03-08T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes OSINT has legal limits. CFAA, GDPR, terms of service, and state laws shape what investigators can collect and publish. A practical primer. OSINT has legal limits. CFAA, GDPR, terms of service, and state laws shape what investigators can collect and publish. A practical primer. OSINT for Journalists: Verifying Sources and Claims https://os-intelligent.com/blog/05-osint-for-journalists/ 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes How working journalists use OSINT to verify sources, authenticate images, trace corporate connections, and survive fact-checking. A practitioner's guide. How working journalists use OSINT to verify sources, authenticate images, trace corporate connections, and survive fact-checking. A practitioner's guide. How to Trace Company Ownership Using Public Records https://os-intelligent.com/blog/06-trace-company-ownership/ 2026-03-14T00:00:00.000Z 2026-03-14T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes A step-by-step guide to tracing beneficial ownership through state registries, SEC filings, UK Companies House, and cross-border corporate records. A step-by-step guide to tracing beneficial ownership through state registries, SEC filings, UK Companies House, and cross-border corporate records. Google Dorking: Advanced Search Operators for Investigators https://os-intelligent.com/blog/07-google-dorking/ 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes Advanced Google search operators for OSINT — site, filetype, intitle, inurl, and combinations that surface what default searches miss. Advanced Google search operators for OSINT — site, filetype, intitle, inurl, and combinations that surface what default searches miss. Social Media OSINT: Ethical Investigation Techniques https://os-intelligent.com/blog/08-social-media-osint/ 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes How to investigate social media accounts, posts, and networks ethically — techniques, platform quirks, and the ethical lines investigators should not cross. How to investigate social media accounts, posts, and networks ethically — techniques, platform quirks, and the ethical lines investigators should not cross. OSINT for Academic Researchers: Digital Ethnography and Document Analysis https://os-intelligent.com/blog/09-osint-for-academic-researchers/ 2026-03-23T00:00:00.000Z 2026-03-23T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes OSINT methods for academic research — digital ethnography, systematic document analysis, IRB considerations, and citation practices for public-source data. OSINT methods for academic research — digital ethnography, systematic document analysis, IRB considerations, and citation practices for public-source data. The Art of Pivoting: How One Data Point Leads to the Next https://os-intelligent.com/blog/10-art-of-pivoting/ 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes Pivoting is the craft of turning one OSINT datapoint into the next. Email to username, username to domain, domain to infrastructure, infrastructure to identity. Pivoting is the craft of turning one OSINT datapoint into the next. Email to username, username to domain, domain to infrastructure, infrastructure to identity. Preserving Digital Evidence: Screenshots, Archives, and Hashing https://os-intelligent.com/blog/11-preserving-digital-evidence/ 2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z 2026-03-29T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes Screenshots, archival snapshots, and cryptographic hashing. The preservation workflow that keeps OSINT evidence admissible and reproducible. Screenshots, archival snapshots, and cryptographic hashing. The preservation workflow that keeps OSINT evidence admissible and reproducible. Financial OSINT: Tracing Money Through Public Data https://os-intelligent.com/blog/12-financial-osint/ 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes Financial OSINT techniques — court records, sanctions databases, property records, and SEC filings that expose financial flows without subpoena power. Financial OSINT techniques — court records, sanctions databases, property records, and SEC filings that expose financial flows without subpoena power. OSINT and Privacy: Ethical Frameworks for Responsible Investigation https://os-intelligent.com/blog/13-osint-and-privacy/ 2026-04-04T00:00:00.000Z 2026-04-04T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes OSINT ethics beyond legality — proportionality, harm minimization, and the frameworks that keep investigators on defensible ethical ground. OSINT ethics beyond legality — proportionality, harm minimization, and the frameworks that keep investigators on defensible ethical ground. Building an OSINT Workflow: From Question to Report https://os-intelligent.com/blog/14-building-an-osint-workflow/ 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes A repeatable end-to-end OSINT workflow — templates, logs, and habits that turn individual skill into reliable output across investigations. A repeatable end-to-end OSINT workflow — templates, logs, and habits that turn individual skill into reliable output across investigations. How Investigative Journalists Use OSINT (Real-World Examples) https://os-intelligent.com/blog/15-how-journalists-use-osint/ 2026-04-10T00:00:00.000Z 2026-04-10T00:00:00.000Z Angel Reyes Real-world investigative journalism built on OSINT — Bellingcat, ICIJ, Reuters, and the techniques that produced award-winning stories from public records. Real-world investigative journalism built on OSINT — Bellingcat, ICIJ, Reuters, and the techniques that produced award-winning stories from public records.