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Day 3

Practical Exercises with OSINT Tools​

Objective​

  • Gain hands-on experience using OSINT tools to gather intelligence

Lab Tasks​

  1. Google Dorking

    site:example.com filetype:doc
    intitle:"Index of"

  2. Social Media Recon with Sherlock

    sherlock target_username

  3. WHOIS and DNS Enumeration

    whois example.com
    dig example.com ANY
    dnsenum example.com

  4. Network Recon with Shodan

    shodan search apache country:IN

  5. Metadata Analysis

    exiftool target_image.jpg

Lab Report Template​

TaskTool UsedCommandFindings
Google DorkingGooglesite:example.comFound PDF files
Username SearchSherlocksherlock target_usernameUser profiles
DNS Enumerationdig/dnsenumdig example.comDNS records

Learning Outcomes for Week 4​

  • ✅ Perform enumeration using NetBIOS, SMB, and DNS tools
  • ✅ Understand OSINT methodologies and gather intelligence
  • ✅ Use tools like Sherlock, ExifTool, and Shodan for practical recon
  • ✅ Generate a comprehensive report from practical exercises