A city contractor's Instagram is public, but the matching LinkedIn profile is locked to connections. What is the correct OPSEC and collection choice?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
A locked LinkedIn is a closed door—you do not knock with a real city badge or a fake one. Stay on the public Instagram and any other open pages. Private profiles are outside OSINT until they are public again.
Full Explanation
Locked or connection-only profiles are not publicly available information and must stay out of OSINT collection. Analysts continue with platforms that remain public, such as the contractor's Instagram, rather than friend-requesting from real staff accounts or impersonating civic employees to bypass access controls. A single locked network does not suspend social OSINT on other public sources. OPSEC includes not mixing authentic staff identities into collection.