A penetration tester needs an automated OSINT solution that provides a web-based interface, contains more than 200 plug-in modules that chain their results together, and automatically flags findings in a consolidated report (for example, correlating breach data with domain WHOIS and social-media information). Which tool best meets these requirements?
SpiderFoot supplies over 200 event-driven modules that feed results to one another in real time. The platform's web UI correlates those results and presents a single report that highlights potential risks (e.g., exposed credentials, malicious hosts, or leaked personal data). While Recon-ng, theHarvester, and Shodan can each collect certain types of OSINT, SpiderFoot uniquely combines a large module library, automated correlation rules, and a visual reporting dashboard in one product.
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