Perform Open System Intelligence (OSINT) Gathering

Learn to perform open-source intelligence (OSINT)-gathering operations using Google dorking, netcraft.com, and recon-ng. You will also learn about the OSRFramework and the OSINT Framework.

Time
30 minutes
Difficulty
Beginner
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Overview

Note: Once you begin a challenge you will not be able to pause, save, or return to your progress. Please ensure you have set aside enough time to complete the challenge before you start.

Understand the Scenario

You are a network and security administrator. You need to perform open-source intelligence (OSINT)-gathering operations. First, you will perform Google dorking, and then you will gather OSINT by using netcraft.com. Next, you will perform a background search on a person, and then you will gather OSINT by using the recon-ng tool. Finally, you will perform OSINT gathering by using the OSRFramework, and then you will explore the OSINT Framework.

Understand Your Environment

You will be using a Windows® 10 virtual machine named WIN 10-CL-1 and a Kali Linux™ virtual machine named Kali Linux 2021.