Skip to main content

Reconnaissance Tools

Reconnaissance is the first phase of penetration testing. These tools help identify targets, discover hosts, services, and gather intelligence about systems.

Web Scanning and Enumeration​

  • Gobuster - Fast directory and DNS brute-forcing tool.
  • Nikto - Web server scanner for vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
  • WPScan - WordPress security scanner.
  • Wappalyzer - Technology profiler that identifies software used on websites.
  • WhatWeb - Web technology identifier and fingerprinter.
  • Nmap - Network discovery and port scanning.
  • Netdiscover - ARP reconnaissance for discovering hosts.