Investigation Methodology
Due Diligence
Due diligence is a comprehensive investigation or audit conducted before entering into a business relationship, transaction, or agreement. Background checks on individuals, companies, and assets help identify risks including fraud, corruption, regulatory violations, and reputational concerns. OSINT tools accelerate due diligence by aggregating information from diverse public sources.
Related OSINT terms
- KYC (Know Your Customer)Know Your Customer (KYC) is a regulatory requirement for financial institutions and certain businesses to verify the identity of clients…
- Competitive IntelligenceCompetitive Intelligence (CI) is the systematic collection and analysis of information about competitors, market trends, and business environments to support…
- OSINT (Open Source Intelligence)Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information gathered from publicly available sources. These sources include…
- Adverse MediaAdverse media is news and other public reporting that links a person or organization to negative events such as allegations…
- Sanctions ScreeningSanctions screening is the process of checking a person, organization, vessel, aircraft or cryptocurrency wallet against published sanctions lists and…
- IBAN (International Bank Account Number)An International Bank Account Number (IBAN) is a standardized international numbering system used to identify bank accounts across national borders.…
- Chain of CustodyChain of custody documents how evidence was collected, handled and transferred so a reviewer can assess its history. Nexus supports…
- PEP (Politically Exposed Person)A politically exposed person (PEP) is an individual who holds or has held a prominent public function — such as…
Related Skills
Investigative Skills in Nexus that apply Due Diligence to a live case.
- Federated and Regional SearchBroaden discovery across regional and alternative search sources, including language-specific research.Pro & Agency
- Deep Public ResearchCombine relevant web, news, publication and directory evidence into a focused, cited investigation.Pro & Agency
- Company Directory ResearchCollect public company listings, preserve their source context and distinguish duplicate entries from separate businesses.Pro & Agency
- Business and Place IntelligenceResearch advertised business locations, websites, phone numbers, categories and branch information.Pro & Agency
- UK Company RegistryExamine official company records, including status, officers, recorded controllers and filings.Pro & Agency
- US Public FilingsReview official filing histories and reported company information for an identified public filer.Pro & Agency