Automated LinkedIn Profile Discovery for OSINT and Red Teams via Google Search

Overview

This workflow automates the discovery of LinkedIn profiles based on specific roles using Google Search, streamlining OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) and Red Team operations. It leverages n8n's automation capabilities to efficiently gather, process, and store relevant profile data.

Key Features

• Manual Trigger: Initiate the workflow on demand for targeted searches.
• Dynamic Query Generation: Set and split search queries for various roles.
• Google Search API Integration: Automate profile discovery using web search.
• Profile Extraction: Parse and extract LinkedIn profile information from search results.
• Google Sheets Logging: Append discovered profiles to a centralized RedOps_Targets sheet for tracking.

Benefits

• Time Savings: Eliminates manual searching and data entry, accelerating reconnaissance tasks.
• Accuracy: Reduces human error by automating data extraction and logging.
• Scalability: Easily adapts to new roles or search parameters for broader intelligence gathering.

Use Cases

• Red Team Reconnaissance: Quickly build target lists for penetration testing or social engineering.
• OSINT Investigations: Gather public LinkedIn data for threat analysis or due diligence.

Integrations & Automation

• Utilizes Google Search API for data sourcing and Google Sheets for structured storage, ensuring seamless integration and efficient workflow management.