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Application & OT Security · Intermediate

Recon-ng

A modular, Metasploit-like command-line framework for web-based OSINT reconnaissance.

Definition

Recon-ng uses marketplace modules to query sources and stores results in a workspace database of domains, hosts, contacts and credentials. Its interface resembles msfconsole with commands like modules load and run. It is included in Kali Linux.

Example

marketplace install recon/domains-hosts/hackertarget, then modules load and run against example.com.

Exam tip

Associate Recon-ng with a modular framework and workspaces, similar in feel to Metasploit.

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