How to Prepare for the Event

This series covers:

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4. Have a personal laptop ready to use

5. Get on boarded to the OSINT Search Party CTF platform

6. Follow us on Twitter and Linkedin to stay up to date with other event related communications

7. Prepare Your "Work Environment" ahead of time to help you stay anonymous when gathering OSINT on the missing persons at the event

Review the new Trace Labs OSINT Search Party CTF Contestant Guide here
Recommended to check out the Trace Labs Kali OSINT Distribution here (Comes preconfigured with OSINT tools for missing persons investigations)
Use a VPN or use TOR. You likely want to hide your trail.
Setup sock puppet social media accounts (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Google +, etc.) - We have a new video to help guide you here
NOTE: We strongly advise against being logged into your own personal social media account when viewing profiles of missing persons

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