312-50V10 · Question #24
Which one of the following Google advanced search operators allows an attacker to restrict the results to those websites in the given domain?
The correct answer is B. [site:]. The [site:] operator in Google restricts search results to pages within a specified domain, making it a key reconnaissance tool for attackers performing footprinting.
Question
Which one of the following Google advanced search operators allows an attacker to restrict the results to those websites in the given domain?
Options
- A[cache:]
- B[site:]
- C[inurl:]
- D[link:]
How the community answered
(33 responses)- B91% (30)
- C3% (1)
- D6% (2)
Why each option
The [site:] operator in Google restricts search results to pages within a specified domain, making it a key reconnaissance tool for attackers performing footprinting.
The [cache:] operator retrieves Google's cached snapshot of a specific URL and does not filter results by domain.
The [site:] operator instructs Google to return only results from a specific domain or subdomain (e.g., site:example.com). Attackers use this during the reconnaissance phase to enumerate publicly indexed pages, subdomains, and sensitive files belonging to a target organization without directly interacting with its infrastructure.
The [inurl:] operator searches for a keyword within URLs but does not restrict results exclusively to a single domain.
The [link:] operator finds pages that link to a specified URL and is not used to scope results to a target domain.
Concept tested: Google dorking site: operator for domain reconnaissance
Source: https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/2466433
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