Maltego
Overview
Maltego is a powerful OSINT tool that helps with the organization and visualization of data during investigations. It allows you to gather information from various sources and visually map out the relationships and connections between entities.
Maltego is widely used by cybersecurity professionals, law enforcement agencies, intelligence analysts, and researchers for conducting OSINT investigations. Its user-friendly interface, extensive data source library, and visual mapping capabilities make it a valuable tool for organizing, analyzing, and visualizing data during an investigation.
Features
Data collection: Maltego provides access to a wide range of data sources, including public records, social media platforms, online databases, and more. It enables you to gather information about individuals, organizations, websites, IP addresses, and other entities of interest.
Entity mapping: With Maltego, you can create visual graphs that represent the connections and relationships between entities. This helps in understanding how different pieces of information are related and can reveal hidden patterns or associations.
Link analysis: Maltego allows you to conduct link analysis, which involves tracing connections between entities to uncover relationships, networks, and potential dependencies. It can assist in identifying key players, affiliations, and entities of interest within a specific investigation.
Collaboration and sharing: Maltego facilitates collaboration among team members working on an investigation. You can share graphs, findings, and notes, allowing for better coordination and knowledge sharing.
Transformations and data enrichment: Maltego provides various transformations that help enrich data and gather additional information about entities. These transformations can automatically retrieve related data, such as social media profiles, domain information, or geolocation details.
Customization and integration: Maltego allows for customization through the creation of custom entities, transforms, and layouts. It also supports integration with other tools and data sources, enhancing its capabilities and flexibility.
Download
Kali Users
Maltego is installed in Kali by Default.
Other OS
How to use
To learn more about How to use Maltego , You can watch this YouTube Video/Tutorial created by XEye or this YouTube Video/Tutorial created by Gary Ruddell.
Thanks to Maltego for the great Tool and videos ( first video , second video ) I found it so informative and helpful.
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