About FreeOSINT
Our Mission
FreeOSINT is dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) training and resources to everyone. We believe that understanding how to effectively gather, analyze, and utilize publicly available information is an essential skill in today's digital world.
Our goal is to create a comprehensive platform where individuals can learn professional-grade OSINT techniques through structured modules, practical exercises, and real-world examples.
Our Approach
We take a methodical, ethical approach to OSINT education, focusing on:
Practical Skills
Our training modules emphasize hands-on learning with real-world applications, allowing you to develop practical skills that can be immediately applied.
Ethical Considerations
We place a strong emphasis on the ethical dimensions of OSINT work, ensuring that practitioners understand the responsibilities that come with these powerful techniques.
Professional Standards
Our advanced modules are designed to teach methodologies comparable to those used by intelligence agencies and specialized security teams.
Accessibility
We believe that quality OSINT education should be available to everyone, regardless of background or resources.
Who We Are
FreeOSINT was created by a team of OSINT practitioners, cybersecurity professionals, and educators who recognized the need for structured, comprehensive training in this rapidly evolving field.
Our contributors bring experience from various sectors including cybersecurity, journalism, law enforcement, and intelligence analysis, providing a well-rounded perspective on OSINT methodologies and applications.
Open Source & Community-Driven
FreeOSINT is fully open source and community-driven, built upon the Arctic Framework—an innovative open education project designed to democratize access to quality training and education. By leveraging this powerful framework, we've created a sustainable model that makes professional-grade OSINT education available at no cost.
The Arctic Framework provides a blueprint for interactive, self-paced learning experiences that are easy to deploy and maintain. This enables us to:
- Offer free, high-quality training without corporate overhead
- Remove technological and financial barriers to education
- Maintain complete transparency and community control over content development
- Empower educators and organizations to deploy their own instances with minimal technical complexity
- Foster collaboration and continuous improvement through community contributions
Because our codebase is open source and our infrastructure is designed for easy, low-cost deployment, we can provide FreeOSINT.org entirely free to the community. There are no hidden costs, paywalls, or premium tiers—just genuine, unrestricted access to comprehensive OSINT education. We believe that knowledge should be accessible to everyone, and this model allows us to make that a reality.
Contact Us
We welcome feedback, suggestions, and contributions to help improve FreeOSINT and make it an even more valuable resource for the OSINT community.
Get in Touch
For inquiries, feedback, or collaboration opportunities, please reach out to us at:
arctic.framework@gmail.com