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osint-methodology
Comprehensive OSINT methodology for external red-team operations and authorized attack-surface assessments. Covers the 5-stage recon pipeline (seed discovery, asset expansion, enrichment, exposure analysis, reporting), asset-graph discipline with 29 asset types, severity rubric (CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW/INFO), confidence upgrade workflows, time budgeting, asset-level triage rules, scale-based tactics, identity-fabric mapping (Entra/Okta/ADFS/Google/SAML/M365 Teams+SharePoint+OAuth), API and auth-map methodology, JavaScript deep analysis, mobile attack surface, cloud attack surface, breach×identity correlation, detectability tagging, detection-aware probing (back-off, persona rotation), read-only validator discipline, WAF/CDN bypass + origin discovery, vulnerability prioritization (CVE/EPSS/KEV), phishing infrastructure planning + pretext development, bug bounty submission templates, client deliverable templates with risk translation, threat-actor investigation (incl. RU/CN pivots), cryptocurrency tracing, image/video forensics, chronolocation. Use when planning or executing reconnaissance against authorized targets, mapping an organization's external attack surface, investigating a person/entity, tracing crypto flows, geolocating media, or performing attribution work.
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# OSINT Methodology — External Red-Team Edition
## 0. When to use this skill / When NOT
**Use this skill when:**
- Planning or executing external reconnaissance against an authorized target (red team, bug bounty in-scope, ASM engagement).
- Mapping an organization's external attack surface end-to-end (subdomains → assets → exposure → attack paths).
- Investigating a person, entity, or threat actor where evidence discipline matters.
- Tracing cryptocurrency flows, geolocating media, performing image/video forensics, or chronolocating events.
- Building a structured OSINT campaign that needs reproducibility, severity grading, and clean handoffs.
- Producing client-facing deliverables (exec summaries, technical reports, reproduction packages) from offensive engagements.
**Do NOT use this skill when:**
- The user is asking for active exploitation, post-exploitation, lateral movement, AD privilege escalation, malware development, or anything beyond reconnaissance — those are out of scope.