Course 12 - Maltego Advanced Course | Episode 3: The Maltego Transform Hub: Finding, Installing, and Utilizing Data Integrations

In this lesson, you’ll learn about:What Hub Items are and how they expand MaltegoHow to navigate, search, filter, and evaluate items in the Transform HubPricing models and key requirements used by Maltego data partnersHow to install free, paid, and trial integrationsHow to learn and understand newly installed transforms using documentation and the Transform ManagerSummary of the Episode: This episode provides a full walkthrough of Maltego’s Transform Hub, explaining how investigators can expand Maltego with external data integrations known as hub items. It covers the categories of integrations available, how to browse and install them, the pricing models used by different data sources, and the tools within Maltego that help users understand and effectively use newly added transforms. 1. Understanding Hub Items Maltego is powerful on its own, but it becomes dramatically more capable when combined with external data sources. These integrations are called hub items, and they can introduce:New transformsNew entitiesMachinesTransform setsCustom viewsIconsHub items come from both partners and the community. Detailed information about all integrations is available on Maltego’s website under the “Data Sources” section. 2. Navigating the Transform Hub The Transform Hub is the central interface for adding new capabilities to Maltego. Key UI FeaturesCan be toggled on/off from the Home tabSupports viewing all, installed, or uninstalled itemsIncludes sorting and search functionalitySearch accepts keywords (e.g., “dark web”, “email”, “financial data”)Offers filters based on:Data categoryPricing modelRelevant investigation typesEach hub item displays:IconNameMaintainerShort summaryClicking the item opens a detailed view. 3. Inspecting Hub Item Details & Pricing The details page helps users understand the integration, including:Full descriptionTagsLinks to documentationPricing modelContact detailsSupported Pricing ModelsBring Your Own Key (BYOK)User buys an API key from the providerData BundleIncluded in certain Maltego subscription plansFreeNo payment or key requiredTrialLimited free usageTypically rate-limited per hour or per dayPaid ConnectorRequires provider key + Maltego connector feeMultiple models can apply to the same hub item. 4. Installing Hub Items Installation steps depend on the pricing model. 1. Free Hub ItemsHover → Click InstallConfirmMaltego downloads all resourcesInstallation summary lists added transforms, entities, etc.2. Key Required Up FrontClicking Install immediately prompts for a keyDetails page shows contact information for obtaining a key3. Free Trial ItemsInstalls without requiring a keyWhen trial limits are reached, Maltego displays a warningA key can be added later via:Transform Hub → Hub Item → Settings5. Learning How to Use New Integrations After installing a hub item, users must determine how its transforms work and which entities they apply to. Three main learning resources: 1. Online Documentation Includes:White papersShowcasesSolution briefsBlog postsExamplesMany hub item detail pages link directly to these resources. 2. Details Page Inside the Transform Hub Provides:Summary of capabilitiesTagsDescriptionLinks to support or documentation3. Transform Manager (Most Technical & Useful) Accessible via:Transform Tab → Transform Manager Inside the Transform Manager, users can explore:Transform Servers tabShows all transforms from each data providerIncludes transform namesFull descriptionRequired input entity typeHelps determine how to start using the transformAll Transforms tabUnified list of every installed transformTransform Sets tabShows how transforms are grouped into setsHelpful for understanding logical groupings created by the hub itemThis is the primary tool for technically understanding a new integration.You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:https://linktr.ee/cybercode_academy