Investigating Businesses GOSI Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A business website shows a payment processor logo and a copyright notice with a company name that differs from the domain name. The analyst wants to determine if the copyright name is a legal entity or a trade name. What is the best first step?

   • ASearch the corporate registry for the copyright name to see if it is registered as a legal entity.
   • BSearch social media for the copyright name to see if it has a presence.
   • CPerform a reverse WHOIS on the domain to see if the registrant matches the copyright name.
   • DCheck the payment processor's merchant lookup tool for the copyright name.
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2. 12expert · hard

   An investigator is mapping the network of a target company, 'Alpha Manufacturing'. Alpha's corporate registry filing lists a registered agent who also serves as the registered agent for 'Beta Logistics' and 'Gamma Consulting'. Alpha's website lists Beta as a logistics partner, and Gamma is not mentioned. The investigator needs to determine whether Gamma is a hidden associate. Which approach would provide the strongest evidence?

   • AExamine the filing histories of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma to see if the registered agent was appointed around the same time or if there are shared officers.
   • BCheck if Alpha and Gamma use the same web hosting provider.
   • CSearch social media for any posts that mention both Alpha and Gamma.
   • DLook for Alpha's name in Gamma's website's privacy policy.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   An analyst is investigating a company that operates a retail website. To identify the legal entity behind the business, which public record would provide the most authoritative information about the company's registered name and legal structure?

   • AA review of customer reviews on third-party sites
   • BThe official corporate registry for the jurisdiction
   • CThe website's 'About Us' page
   • DThe company's social media profile
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5. 14expert · hard

   An OSINT analyst is investigating a company that appears to be a front for a sanctioned entity. The company's website lists a supplier that is also under sanctions. The analyst finds that the supplier's domain is registered with the same privacy service as the target company's domain. Which additional evidence would most strongly indicate a coordinated front operation?

   • AThe supplier's website uses the same CMS as the target company's website.
   • BThe supplier's corporate registry filing lists an officer who also appears in the target company's filing.
   • CThe supplier's social media account follows the target company's account.
   • DThe supplier's domain was registered on the same day as the target company's domain.
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6. 15application · medium

   An analyst is profiling a target business through its social media. The business's LinkedIn page lists several employees, but the analyst suspects the company is a shell. Which social media observation would be most suspicious?

   • AThe company's Instagram account has no photos of the office.
   • BThe LinkedIn profiles of the listed employees have no employment history before this company.
   • CThe company's Twitter account posts infrequently.
   • DThe company's LinkedIn page has fewer than 500 followers.
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