Kick Start the Intelligence Gathering Process*

So there are a couple of things we need to do to start the intelligence gathering process from a cyber perspective. It is important to take the time necessary upfront to protect your true identity and location (both physically and virtually) while conducting intelligence-gathering operations. After all, it would be quite embarrassing to have a POI (person of interest) identify your real identity and call you on it. If this occurs, your case and intelligence are gone.

So let’s talk about the steps:

1. Set up an Investigators Computer
2. Secure and Create Identifying Information
3. Set up Sock Puppet Accounts
4. Provide Validation Tools for the Sock Puppet Accounts
5. Establish Social Proof