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The Importance of OSINT

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You may have come across the term OSINT (open source intelligence) before and may be thinking about how it can help you in your business regarding cyber threat intelligence. This chapter will establish what OSINT is, how it can be used, and just how powerful it can be.

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Roberts, A. (2021). The Importance of OSINT. In: Cyber Threat Intelligence. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7220-6_7

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