During a security audit, a penetration tester wants to run a process to gather information about a target network's domain structure and associated IP addresses. Which of the following tools should th

The correct answer is A. Dnsenum. Dnsenum is specifically designed for DNS enumeration, helping penetration testers gather information about a target's domain structure, subdomains, and associated IP addresses, making it ideal for mapping network infrastructure during reconnaissance.

Submitted by devops_kid· Mar 6, 2026Reconnaissance and enumeration

Question

During a security audit, a penetration tester wants to run a process to gather information about a target network's domain structure and associated IP addresses. Which of the following tools should the tester use?

Options

ADnsenum
BNmap
CNetcat
DWireshark

How the community answered

(37 responses)

A
89% (33)
B
3% (1)
C
5% (2)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Dnsenum is specifically designed for DNS enumeration, helping penetration testers gather information about a target's domain structure, subdomains, and associated IP addresses, making it ideal for mapping network infrastructure during reconnaissance.

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#domain enumeration#DNS enumeration#reconnaissance tools#Dnsenum

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