OSINT and Open Data Analysis

Uncover Your Digital Footprint and Exposed Attack Surface

In today’s interconnected digital environment, your organization leaves traces of information across the internet. This data — ranging from employee profiles to technical infrastructure details — creates an “attack surface” that adversaries can exploit. Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) analysis helps you discover what sensitive information is publicly available and take control of your digital exposure.

Understanding the Attacker's Methodology

The Attack Chain Begins with Reconnaissance

Before launching any attack, sophisticated adversaries follow a methodical approach:

1. Reconnaissance – Gathering intelligence about the target
2. Weaponization – Preparing tools and techniques
3. Delivery – Transmitting the attack vector
4. Exploitation – Leveraging vulnerabilities
5. Installation – Establishing persistence
6. Command & Control – Managing the compromise
7. Actions on Objectives – Achieving the attacker’s goals

Reconnaissance is the critical first phase where attackers collect information about your organization to identify vulnerabilities and plan their attack. By conducting our own OSINT analysis, we help you see what attackers see — and mitigate risks before they can be exploited.

What Our OSINT Analysis Covers

Our comprehensive assessment examines five critical areas where your organization’s sensitive information may be exposed to potential attackers.

Digital Footprint Assessment

We examine your organization’s visible presence across the internet to identify exposed information that creates attack vectors.

Company information exposure across websites, social media, and public databases
Digital asset discovery (domains, subdomains, IPs, cloud resources)
Technical infrastructure insights visible to attackers
Leaked credentials and access points

Employee Exposure Analysis

We identify what personal and professional information about your staff is accessible to potential attackers for social engineering campaigns.

Professional profiles and personal information
Inadvertent sensitive information sharing
Email exposure and potential for phishing attacks
Social engineering vulnerability assessment

Technical Information Leakage

We uncover technical details that could give attackers insights into your systems, applications, and infrastructure.

Source code and repository exposure
Server information and technology stack disclosure
API endpoints and development artifacts
Infrastructure diagrams and network details

Third-Party Relationship Mapping

We assess your supply chain and partner ecosystem to identify indirect attack paths through connected organizations.

Vendor and partner connections
Supply chain vulnerability assessment
Third-party access points to your systems
Shared credentials and collaborative platforms

Document Metadata Analysis

We examine publicly available documents for hidden metadata that reveals internal information about your organization.

Sensitive information hidden in public documents
Username patterns and internal naming conventions
Software versions and potential vulnerabilities
Organizational structure insights

How Our OSINT Service Works

Our methodical five-step process delivers actionable intelligence about your organization’s digital exposure, transforming complex data into clear security insights.

Scope Definition

We begin by collaborating with your team to establish clear assessment parameters, focusing on your specific security concerns, business context, and priority areas to ensure the analysis addresses your most significant risks.

Comprehensive Data Collection

Our security analysts employ advanced tools and specialized techniques to gather publicly available information from diverse sources including search engines, social media, professional networks, public databases, dark web resources, code repositories, and technical forums.

Expert Analysis

Experienced security professionals meticulously examine the collected data to identify critical exposure points, information that could be weaponized by attackers, revealing organizational patterns, and high-risk data leakage that requires immediate attention.

Detailed Reporting

You receive a comprehensive report featuring an executive summary for leadership, detailed findings with clear risk ratings, visual evidence of exposures, practical step-by-step remediation recommendations, and strategic guidance for long-term digital exposure reduction.

Remediation Consultation

Our experts personally guide you through the findings in a dedicated session, answering questions, clarifying technical details, and providing practical advice on addressing vulnerabilities according to your organization's capabilities and resources.

Business Benefits

Our OSINT analysis delivers tangible security advantages that protect your organization’s assets, reputation, and competitive position through improved visibility of your digital exposure.

Prevent Targeted Attacks

By understanding what information attackers can gather about your organization, you can proactively secure vulnerable areas before they're exploited.

Support Compliance Efforts

Understanding your data exposure helps with GDPR, NIS2, and other regulatory compliance by identifying potential data protection issues.

Strengthen Security Posture

OSINT analysis reveals blind spots in your security program, enabling more effective resource allocation and security investments.

Protect Sensitive Information

Identifying accidentally leaked confidential data allows you to quickly remove or mitigate exposure of trade secrets, customer information, and intellectual property.

Reduce Social Engineering Success Rates

When you know what personal and professional information is available about your employees, you can implement targeted awareness training to counter specific social engineering threats.

Ready to Discover Your Digital Exposure?

Don’t wait for attackers to map out your attack surface. Take control of your information exposure with OffSeq’s comprehensive OSINT analysis.

Why Regular OSINT Analysis Is Essential

Attackers Are Persistent

Threat actors continuously monitor potential targets, collecting information over time. A single OSINT assessment gives you current visibility, but regular analysis helps you stay ahead of persistent adversaries.

Data Accumulates Over Time

Information that appears insignificant in isolation can become dangerous when combined with other data points. Regular monitoring helps identify dangerous accumulations of information before they can be exploited.

The Digital Landscape Is Always Changing

Your organization's digital footprint evolves constantly as employees join or leave, new projects launch, websites update, and systems change. Regular assessment ensures you maintain awareness of your exposure.

Ongoing Protection: Proactive OSINT Monitoring

For continuous protection, OffSeq offers proactive OSINT monitoring services that provide:

Real-time alerts when new sensitive information appears online
Quarterly comprehensive assessments to identify emerging exposure patterns
Dark web monitoring for credentials and company information
Regular reporting on your changing digital footprint
Immediate notification of critical exposures requiring urgent action

Proactive Monitoring Package: Starting from €249/month

Case Studies

Real-world success stories demonstrating the measurable impact of our OSINT analysis across diverse industries.

Financial Services Company Prevents Data Leak

A financial services firm engaged our OSINT analysis service. Our assessment discovered confidential client information embedded in PDF metadata on their public website that had gone undetected by internal security teams.

Result: Immediate removal prevented potential regulatory penalties and client data exposure.

Manufacturing Firm Stops Supply Chain Attack

A manufacturing company requested an OSINT assessment. Our analysis revealed that their critical supplier relationships and ordering processes were publicly visible through employee LinkedIn posts. This information could have facilitated sophisticated supply chain attacks.

Result: After remediation guidance, the company implemented new social media policies and vendor management procedures.

Tech Startup Secures Development Process

A software startup sought to evaluate their security posture. Our OSINT analysis uncovered developer credentials and API keys accidentally published in public GitHub repositories. These exposures could have allowed attackers to access development environments and customer data.

Result: After implementing our recommendations, the company established secure coding practices and credential management workflows.