https://rishipalyadav.github.io/tags/social-engineering/Recent content in Social-Engineering on Rishipal Yadav · not your CISOHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 Rishipal YadavThu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://rishipalyadav.github.io/posts/linkedin-osint-background-check/Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://rishipalyadav.github.io/posts/linkedin-osint-background-check/<blockquote><p><em>This article was originally published on <a href="https://notyourciso.medium.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">not your CISO</a> on Medium. <a href="https://notyourciso.medium.com/linkedin-osint-for-a-quick-background-check-a-guide-for-hrs-f63dc6b6ac74" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Read the full post →</a></em></p> </blockquote><p>Most organisations run background checks before someone joins. But the standard checks - employment verification, criminal records — often miss what&rsquo;s hiding in plain sight on LinkedIn. Open source intelligence (OSINT) techniques, applied to a public professional profile, can surface inconsistencies, red flags, and gaps that formal checks don&rsquo;t catch.</p> <p>This guide is for HR professionals and hiring managers who want to use LinkedIn more systematically as part of due diligence — without crossing into surveillance.</p>