OSINT methodology
Planning, collection, assessment, documentation and reporting for professional open-source investigations.
Dan Faram is the Co-Founder of Public Insights. With a background in military intelligence, Dan specialises in OSINT automation and investigative AI, and leads the development and application of investigative technology for our training.
Dan Faram is the Co-Founder of Public Insights. With a background in military intelligence, Dan specialises in OSINT automation and investigative AI, and leads the development and application of investigative technology for our training.
Intelligence with Steve brings structured training, practical guides and handbook pages into one place for investigators who want to improve how they plan, collect, assess and explain open-source findings.
It is about knowing what to search for, how to assess what you find, how to record your work and how to explain your findings clearly.
Our authors contribute to a handbook focused on transferable investigative capability rather than isolated tools or tricks.
Planning, collection, assessment, documentation and reporting for professional open-source investigations.
Structured thinking, hypothesis testing and turning scattered information into defensible findings.
Understanding public records, source limitations, data quality and jurisdictional differences.
Evaluating OSINT platforms, data provenance, governance, sovereignty and responsible use.
How AI is changing investigative workflows, intelligence analysis and the role of practitioners.
Resources designed around real investigative workflows and professional standards.
Recent handbook pages and practical guides by this author.
This guide explains how to search both UK and US court records using publicly available sources, while also highlighting the limitations investigators should understand before drawing conclusions.
Read page →Finding a company record is often just the beginning of an investigation. The real value comes from understanding the people behind the
Read page →Company records are often a common source for investigators when researching a person or organisation. Whether you are conducting due diligence, investigating
Read page →Explore on-demand training, speaking enquiries, or use the handbook as a practical reference for your own investigative work.
Structured on-demand programmes built around real investigative workflows, not isolated tools or techniques.
Explore trainingPractical conference sessions and internal presentations for investigators, analysts and security teams.
Speaking enquiriesStart with the handbook, explore structured training or enquire about speaking and private sessions.