In this section you should provide an overview of the 2015 Paris ISIS terrorist attacks and an introduction to each subsequent section of the report

2015 Paris ISIS Attacks Intelligence Report

Overview

In this section you should provide an overview of the 2015 Paris ISIS terrorist attacks and an introduction to each subsequent section of the report.

Task 1: Graphic Representation of Terrorist Attacks

For this task you must include a map or graphic that pinpoints the attacks and the times at which they occurred. You must also provide some narrative that describes the graphic. Your graphic should convey the relative proximity of the attacks. Including landmarks can help orient the viewer. Figure 1 an example of how a map (or series of maps) could be placed in your report. The figure shows Paris but not the location of the attacks.

Figure 1. Paris.

Source: MapQuest

Task 2: Description of What Transpired at Each Location

This may be the most text-intensive section of your report. Whether you include visuals is up to you. You must include a citation for any source material incorporated into your work. The full reference information for your sources will appear in the last section of the report.

Task 3: Use of Maltego to Describe Team Members

Figure 2 shows how a Maltego graph can be integrated into your report. This example depicts who participated in attacks at each location and the overall leadership structure of the attackers.

Figure 2. Terrorist deployment and organizational structure.

Source: Maltego

There is not one correct way to create a Maltego chart. In Figure 2 Abdelhamid Abaaoud is shown both as an attacker at Bars and Restaurants and as the overall leader at the top of the chart.

Maltego has transforms that may provide even more insight by integrating external data. Figure 3 is similar to Figure 2 except that DuckDuckGo information on Abdelhamid Abaaoud is included.

Figure 3. Terrorist deployment and organizational structure with additional text.

Source: Maltego

Task 4: Use of Maltego to Convey Weapons and Mode of Attack

There were many weapons used in the attacks and possibly additional technology that supported the terrorists. Use Maltego to display this information. Figure 4 is a simple example of such a chart.

Figure 4. Weapons used at Bataclan.

Source: Maltego

Clearly there were more weapons used at Bataclan. It is your responsibility to research and present clear, accurate information about the weapons and mode of attack.

Task 5: Representation of the Victims

This is a solemn aspect of the report and can be difficult to work on. It is hard to truly comprehend the scale of tragedies such as what happened in Paris and remembering the victims is one way to do this. There are many ways to convey this information and it is up to you to determine how you will do it. Maltego is not required for this task, but one representation method is to use the ball-size entity view in Maltego to help provide scale.

Conclusion

Be sure to include a summary of your main points and a conclusion at the end of your report.

References

You should include a full bibliography of all of the sources you used in your report.