A Career Change into OSINT? (opens in new tab)

We’re often asked how people find their way into Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), how they stay connected to the community, and keep growing in a field that doesn’t follow a straight line. In this blog, one of our longest-serving employees at OSINT Combine, Emerald, shares her path into OSINT — a reminder that there is no single way into this field, and there’s certainly no linear path once you’re in it. She reflects on navigating change, finding her footing, and discovering a discipline where