Quiz Entry - updated: 2026.07.14
What are some go-to resources and communities for learning OSINT/SOCMINT techniques?
A small set of well-known practitioners and projects publish the field's working knowledge — Bellingcat, OSINTCurious, Week in OSINT, and IntelTechniques among them.
Because tools and platforms change constantly, staying current means following the people who track those changes. Key starting points:
| Resource | What it offers |
|---|---|
| Bellingcat (bellingcat.com) | Investigations + the Online Investigation Toolkit |
| OSINTCurious (osintcurio.us) | Community, "10-minute tips," blog (Micah Hoffman, Nico Dekens et al.) |
| Week in OSINT (sector035.nl) | Sector035's weekly roundup of new tools and tricks |
| OSINT Geek (osintgeek.de) | Tool directory and tutorials |
| IntelTechniques (Michael Bazzell) | Search tools, workflows, and the standard reference book |
Tip: Don't memorize tools — they break and get replaced. Follow these feeds so your workflow (verify, geolocate, cross-reference) stays sharp even as specific sites come and go.