Collection settings determine what data Maltego Monitor collects for your Case. Think of it as fine-tuning your intelligence gathering - you decide exactly what information you want to collect and what to skip.
Accessing the Collection Settings
- Open your case
- Click the settings icon
- Select "Advanced settings"
General Collection Settings
From within your settings, you can disable or enable collection of intelligence from your available sources. The moment you change a setting, the collection will stop or continue for the specific source.
the collection will stop or continue for the specific source.
X Collection Settings
Reply Collection
When someone responds to a message matching your search, should we collect it?
- Works like listening to a conversation - you hear both sides
- Collects all replies, even if they don't match your search
- High impact on data usage, impacting your X quota.
Turn it on when: Investigating threats, monitoring public reaction to events, tracking important conversations
Keep it off when: Doing routine monitoring or when replies aren't crucial
Quote Reposts
Should we collect posts where people share and add their thoughts?
- Like tracking how information spreads
- Shows how people interpret and share information
- Low impact on data usage
Turn it on when: following how information spreads
Keep it off when: focusing only on original content
Media & Links
Do you want posts containing images, videos, or links?
- Only affects matching posts
- Moderate impact on data usage
Media setting: turn off if images/videos aren't relevant
Link setting: turn off when focusing on direct communications
Account Filters
Want to focus or exclude specific types of accounts, such as bot accounts?
- Set minimum followers (0-100M)
- Set minimum/maximum post count
- Choose specific countries
- Helps reduce noise in your data
Use filters when:
- Following influential accounts (set higher follower count)
- Monitoring established accounts (set minimum post count)
- Focusing on specific regions (select countries)
Making It Work For You
- Start with default settings
- Adjust based on your specific needs
- Monitor your case results and data usage
- Change settings anytime