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312-50V10 · Question #24
312-50V10 Question #24: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
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:]
Explanation
The [site:] operator in Google restricts search results to pages within a specified domain, making it a key reconnaissance tool for attackers performing footprinting.
Common mistakes.
- A. The [cache:] operator retrieves Google's cached snapshot of a specific URL and does not filter results by domain.
- C. The [inurl:] operator searches for a keyword within URLs but does not restrict results exclusively to a single domain.
- D. 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
Reference. https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/2466433
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