Data Collection

Question 1

List eight points of information that is available from a WHOIS search

Answer 1

Domain Name: The registered domain name being queried.

Registrar: The company through which the domain name was registered.

Registrant: Information about the owner of the domain, which may include their name, organization, address, email, and phone number.

Administrative Contact: Contact details for the person or organization responsible for managing the domain.

Technical Contact: Contact details for the person or organization responsible for technical aspects of the domain, such as DNS configuration.

Name Servers: The DNS servers that are authoritative for the domain.

Registration Date: The date when the domain was initially registered.

Expiration Date: The date when the domain registration expires.

Updated Date: The last date when the domain registration information was updated.

Status: The current status of the domain, such as active, inactive, or pending transfer.

Question 2

Steps in the Collection plan (6)
idscee

Answer 2

identify objectives
define requirements
sources to collect from
collection methods
establish timelines
execute

Question 3

Intelligence Sources

Answer 3

OSINT
SIGINT- communication
IMINT- image
GEOINT
MASINT- radar, aircrafts
HUMINT

Question 4

Document Metadata examples (8)

Answer 4

Documents and author (PDFs)
The owner of applications
Document timestamp
geodata from files
document timestamp of modifications
Software
Printers
Emails

Question 5

Data Quality factors (5)
ACCRR

Answer 5

Accuracy
Completeness
Consistency
Reliability
Recency

Question 6

Data Freshness points (5) ensuring freshness and reliability

Answer 6

frequency of input
trackers
bypassing input process- manually providing data to users
hardest part of inputting data
How often do you make decisions with the data?

Question 7

How to support Data Governance

Answer 7

Maintain data quality
correct use of tools
adhering to privacy and data regulations