Rae Baker - Deep Dive : Exploring the Real‐world Value of Open Source Intelligence

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10. Chapter 10
11. Chapter 11
12. Chapter 12

Rae Baker

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Rae Baker is a senior OSINT Analyst on the Dynamic Adversary Intelligence team at Deloitte specializing in maritime intelligence, human intelligence, corporate reconnaissance, and U.S. sanctions research. With an extensive background in graphic design, Rae has a unique insight into imagery analysis and how perception plays a role with intelligence interpretation. These practical skills have played a key role in her volunteer positions as Executive Board Member of OSINT Curious, Team Lead at Operation Safe Escape, and volunteer at the National Child Protection Task Force. In addition, Rae is a licensed Private Investigator and owner of Kase Scenarios, an immersive training experience geared toward readying individuals for reallife OSINT work. Rae has presented at conferences around the world including DEFCON Recon Village and ICS Village, Shmoocon, Trend Micro's DECODE, and the SANS OSINT Conference. Rae also holds several prominent industry certificates including SANS GOSI, Associate of ISC2 (CISSP), AWS Solutions Architect and is a Trace Labs First Place Black Badge winner and Most Valuable OSINT award winner.

Espen Ringstad is a Senior Intelligence analyst specializing in OSINT. Espen is known for starting and running the OSINT Curious Projects Discord community with over 10,000 members from all over the world. Espen is currently the CEO and owner of Kase Scenarios, an OSINT training company specializing in handson OSINT training.

It would be impossible to include everyone who deserves thanks for this book, but I will give it a hearty try. I would be remiss to not acknowledge the impact my time at Penn State University and more specifically the Technology Club had on my career. Being President of the Technology club allowed me to explore cybersecurity, make lifelong friends, and meet industry leaders that have continued to be a huge part of my success. Additionally, I want to thank Patrick Laverty and the Layer 8 Conference for sponsoring my ticket to attend their conference as a student and to Trace Labs for being my first introduction into the world of OSINT.

My voice in the OSINT community would not have been quite as loud without the OSINT Curious team taking a chance on me. When I was added to the board of OSINT Curious it felt as if I had finally made it. Thanks to Ritu Gill for reading through the book and providing countless hours of feedback and insight.

A very special thank you to my Deloitte team for being such brilliant and talented people who are always rooting for me and constantly teaching me new things. To Neal and J.P., I will never forget the lifechanging opportunities and guidance you have provided. Anna and Justin M, I could never thank you enough for the many nights you read through my book and offered feedback in addition to the unwavering moral support for my wild ideas that you both provide.

I truly believe I would not have finished this book without the help of Espen Ringstad my technical writer, support person, and good friend. Espen spent an immeasurable amount of time reading my drafts, providing feedback, and just listening to me complain. While projects like this can be a strain on friendships, I believe that ours is stronger because of it.

The OSINT Community deserves a special thanks as well for being a safe space for people who want to learn and grow. You welcomed me with open arms and allowed me to share my love of OSINT, you became my friends, and for that I will always be grateful.

Even with all of my work, this book would still be a pipedream if not for the amazing Wiley team who made this process so easy including Jim Minatel who took a chance on my crazy idea for an OSINT book, Pete Gaughan for being an extremely supportive Editor, and Shannon Jade for your kind and insightful feedback along the way.