Research Into the Possibility of Integrating the Compartmentalization Method Into the Protection of Information in Open Sources

The article examines the integration of the compartmentalization method as a fundamental cybersecurity principle in the strategy of protecting information in open sources, in particular to counter OSINT technologies. The authors emphasize that modern cyber threats, enhanced by the massive use of open sources, create risks of leakage of personal data and confidential information, especially through social networks and other platforms where the human factor is a key element of vulnerability.

A review of scientific and applied sources is conducted, highlighting the application of compartmentalization in various contexts: from military models of “Need-to-know” to technical implementations in the Android OS, network microsegmentation, hardware-software solutions (CHERI, Morello, CheriBSD). It is shown that the compartmentalization method allows to isolate digital environments at the operating system, browser and network levels, thereby reducing the possibilities for correlation of digital traces and construction of a full profile of the object by the attacker.

Particular attention is paid to personal and organizational scenarios: creating isolated accounts and aliases, using virtual machines and containers for separate tasks, setting up individual network channels for each “identity”, controlling and deleting metadata from publications.

The article proposes a multi-layered methodology that combines technical isolation and digital hygiene, emphasizing proactive management of digital “identities”.

At the same time, the authors emphasize the challenges: complexity of implementation, impact on performance, scalability problems and human factor risks. Despite this, compartmentalization is considered a promising and necessary direction in the development of modern information security systems, especially in the context of hybrid threats and martial law.