Getting Started with OSINT: tools and tips

By Global Investigative Journalism Network

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In this Masterclass, Sayyara Mammadova, associate director for capacity building at the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), shares her approach to open source investigations. From cultivating curiosity and deconstructing other investigators' work to tracing online entities back to real people, Mammadova explains why OSINT is never about a single tool or source, but a combination of methods that reinforce and verify each other. The video will help understand why ethics and operational security are non-negotiable when handling open source data, why continuous training keeps investigators sharp as tools evolve, and why an adaptive mindset matters more than any single tool, because tools change, but the ability to find information doesn't have to. Credits: Interview: Sarah Ulrich Video Editing: Quentin Egloff Music: Lionel Marçal Filming: Ron Lopez - Reynald Ramirez - Hashim Hakeem Supervision and Coordination: Sandrine Rigaud Special thanks: Glenn Chong With

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