Entity & Relationship Analysis
Entity Correlation
Entity correlation is the OSINT technique of identifying and mapping relationships between different entities such as people, organizations, domains, IP addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. By correlating data from multiple sources, investigators build comprehensive profiles showing how entities connect, interact, and relate to each other in complex investigations.
Related OSINT terms
- Link AnalysisLink analysis is a data analysis technique used to evaluate relationships and connections between entities in a network. Visual link…
- Node (Entity)In graph analysis and entity correlation, a node represents an individual entity such as a person, organization, domain, IP address…
- Edge (Relationship)An edge in graph analysis represents a connection or relationship between two nodes (entities). Edges can be directional (showing flow…
- Pivot (Investigation)A pivot in OSINT investigation is the technique of using one piece of discovered information to expand the investigation and…
- Relationship GraphA relationship graph is a visual map of the entities in an investigation — people, organizations, domains, accounts, wallets and…
- Verified AssociationA verified association is a relationship between an investigation subject and a record, profile, identifier or other entity that is…
- Graph DatabaseA graph database is a database management system optimized for storing and querying data as nodes and relationships (edges) rather…
- Web3 IdentityWeb3 identity is the set of public, blockchain-based identifiers through which a person or organization is represented on-chain: wallet addresses…
Related Skills
Investigative Skills in Nexus that apply Entity Correlation to a live case.
- Academic and Publication FootprintDiscover publication candidates and assess authorship using affiliations, research topics, co-authors and other identifying context.Pro & Agency
- Cross-Entity CorrelationResearch and assess relationships across people, organizations and digital identifiers, distinguishing direct evidence from inference.Agency