Discovery · OSINT
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A local, analyst-directed workspace for preparing passive OSINT search queries.
What it is
A local, analyst-directed workspace for preparing passive OSINT search queries.
Decision this supports
Choose the safest and most relevant public-source queries before starting an investigation.
Current, bounded capabilities
- Generates scoped search queries for people, email, social and public-web research.
- Keeps query preparation in the browser.
- Opens the analyst-selected query in a search provider.
Limitations
It does not collect, scrape, correlate or continuously monitor external data, and it is not an attack-surface management service.
Next safe action
Use it for authorized research planning; retain investigation evidence in an approved case system.
How it works
Local input → preview → analyst confirmation → provider navigation → local export or approved retention.
Input / scope
A synthetic case context with an authorized subject, scope, and research question.
Observable output
A bounded set of candidate public-source queries shown for preview before any provider navigation.
Human decision
The analyst confirms authorization, scope, and which provider query is appropriate.
Troubleshooting
- Empty input: provide a specific authorized scope.
- Over-broad scope: narrow the subject or research question.
- Blocked provider: stop and use an approved alternative.
- Malformed export: retain the case context and regenerate locally.
Sources and review
FootPrintX does not scrape, collect results, crawl, correlate, monitor, establish identity or attribution, or prove completeness.
OSINT query preparation reference