Digital Supporting Physical

Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is a method of gathering information from publicly available sources. With the proliferation of digital platforms and social media, the amount of information available through OSINT has grown dramatically.

Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) research and monitoring can support physical field protection and physical security in several ways:

1.     Early warning of threats: By monitoring digital sources, OSINT professionals can learn about potential threats and risks, such as protest movements or new nearby criminal activity, and inform on-the-ground security personnel.

2.     Real-time situational awareness: Social media platforms can provide real-time updates on situations to help target or re-allocate field teams.

3.     Identifying attackers: OSINT research can help identify or deanonymize the individuals involved and can then help research and understand their purpose. By analyzing this information, field teams can use the added intelligence to better fight and defend.

4.     Similarly, physical confirmation and surveillance can provide additional clues to OSINT investigators. This can improve and target OSINT research to better identify the individuals involved or the specifics of a threat.

Overall, leveraging both the digital intelligence from OSINT and physical security in the field greatly improves event safety. The combination is complementary and helps respond more effectively to incidents.