What is the purpose of business relationship network analysis in OSINT?

To calculate the target business's carbon footprint

To identify the target business's favorite vendors

To map the connections between a target business and other entities

To determine the target business's stock price

An investigator is mapping a target company's corporate structure. The company has multiple subsidiaries in different states. Which registry research technique would best reveal the parent-subsidiary relationships?

Use a business credit report to list all subsidiaries.

Search only the parent company's home state registry for all subsidiaries.

Search each state's registry for the subsidiary names and cross-reference their officers and registered agents with the parent company.

Look at the parent's website for a list of subsidiaries.

An analyst is mapping a business's web infrastructure. Which of the following is a primary source for identifying the hosting provider of a target domain?

DNS records such as A and NS records

When using a corporate registry to investigate a business, which of the following is a key benefit of reviewing the company's filing history?

It provides the personal phone numbers of all employees

It reveals the company's marketing strategy

It shows changes in leadership and registered address over time

It includes the company's internal email communications

Which of the following is a common technique used in business relationship network analysis?

Measuring the business's website load time

Creating a visual graph of shared directors and addresses

Calculating the business's net profit margin

Counting the number of social media followers

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Investigating Businesses GOSI Practice Questions (Page 9)

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When using a corporate registry to investigate a business, which of the following is a key benefit of reviewing the company's filing history?
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