Investigations and OSINT
A subject's name goes in. The team searches social media, public records, court and corporate registries and the news, saves what it finds, checks it is the same person, and drafts a sourced report.
- Who did it
- An investigator, working by hand.
- How it went
- Days of searching names, saving screenshots and checking it was the right person.
- What happens now
- A sourced draft report is waiting when the investigator gets in.
Where it starts
A subject's name and any details you already have go in. That is all it needs to begin.
Tools it touches
- Social media
- Courts and registries
- Web portals
- Google Drive
Researcher
Searches social media, registries and news
Searches social media, public records, court and corporate registries and the news for the name, and follows the leads it finds.
Tools it touches
- Social media
- Courts and registries
- Web portals
Reader
Saves and reads every page it finds
Saves a copy of every page it finds, with the date and the link, and reads each one for facts about the subject.
Tools it touches
- Google Drive
Analyst
Checks each find is the same person
Checks that each find is really the same person, using details like city and employer, and sets aside anything doubtful.
Tools it touches
None outside. It works on what the earlier steps gathered.
Writer
Drafts the report with a source for each fact
Drafts the report in your format, with a source link beside every fact, and saves it to the case folder.
Tools it touches
- Google Drive
A person checks
The investigator reviews and signs off
The investigator reads the draft, looks at anything flagged and signs off. Nothing leaves without that.
Tools it touches
None. This is the step where a person reads the work and says yes.
Investigation report drafted, every finding sourced
- Profiles, records and news gathered
- Identities cross-checked
- Report ready for review