{"id":397567,"date":"2025-10-31T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T11:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeosentinel.com\/?p=397567"},"modified":"2026-03-07T17:39:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T16:39:23","slug":"lessentiel-des-outils-osint-pour-bien-debuter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeosentinel.com\/en\/lessentiel-des-outils-osint-pour-bien-debuter\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential OSINT tools for beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you want to start OSINT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I guess you\u2019re thinking: \u201cthe amount of tools, websites and things to learn is overwhelming!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Et effectivement, comment faire le tri dans cet oc\u00e9an d'informations de l\u2019\u00e8re num\u00e9rique sans se noyer sous les donn\u00e9es ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s the big question every beginner ask, and we were all there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I thought I should recommend some tools to beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I mapped a list of all essential OSINT tools that turn hidden information into geopolitical insights and precious data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Google\u2019s hidden tricks to deep investigation tools, whether you\u2019re tracking global trends or sharpening investigative skills, consider this your starter kit for navigating the messy crossroads of Open Source Intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made this list as friendly as possible for people that don\u2019t have any knowledge in programming\/coding. So it should be all easy to use right from the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See it as the \u2018ultimate\u2019 beginner guide with everything you need to start properly if you\u2019re beginner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will thank me later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Table of contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Privacy Setup<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. VPN<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Tor<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Google<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Obsidian (or equivalent)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Intel Techniques Search Tool<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. OSINT Framework<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. OSINT Essentials<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Shodan<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Maltego<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Telegram<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Hunter.io<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. OSINT Combine<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Hunchly<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Social Searcher<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Go analyze the world<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Privacy Setup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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    The first step that all beginners forget. And it\u2019s actually a BIG step, probably the most important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Most of people who start OSINT, just rush into it and want to try all the most fancy tools right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It\u2019s cool to be enthusiastic, but it\u2019s even more cool to do things the right way by protecting yourself, before you go to some risky places in the deep web, especially if you\u2019re a whistleblower, a journalist or a reporter in a dangerous area, or any situation that can be risky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So before searching anything, please, think about your digital footprint!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Imagine a kid, who wants to steal (incognito) a cookie in his parents kitchen. But the kid just came out of the garden and his shoes are full of mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So when he steals the cookie, he leaves the kitchen full of mud footprints<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    That\u2019s exactly what beginners are doing when they start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    They leave their digital footprints all over the internet and they\u2019re not even aware about it (how cute).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    In the OSINT world, that\u2019s probably one of the worst things that can happen to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To get tracked by a person who detected your intrusion and discover your Instagram profile, your Facebook profile, your IP address or to put it more simply: your identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It was maybe cool what you got from your research...<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    but this guy who detects you, he got something much better, his jackpot, he finds you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So please, don\u2019t skip this step and actually do the work of deleting as much as possible all the information on the internet that could reveal your identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Clean all your private information from social media or any website that could possibly display anything about you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To help you with that, here\u2019s 3 tools to help you start:<\/p>\n\n\n\n