A rumor about a closed rec-center pool is spreading on neighborhood forums. Staff want to open every OSINT tool they have before writing down what the city actually needs to know. What workflow should the analyst require?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Grabbing every tool before the question is like opening every kitchen drawer before deciding you wanted soup. Write what the city must know, then pick sources, then notice the holes. Gadgets come after the grocery list.
Full Explanation
Requirements-driven OSINT starts with the civic questions the report must answer, then candidate public sources, then documented gaps. Tools are selected to serve those questions; they are not a tour that later needs a story. Acting on an unsourced rumor or reversing the order produces collection that cannot be mapped to a finding. Record unanswered items as gaps instead of filling them with tool noise.