A security consultant is researching domain records, email addresses, and leaked credentials for a client. The consultant chooses a web-based aggregator that organizes various categories of open-source data repositories on one page. Which action best describes a benefit gained from using that site?
They retrieve confidential user information from paid private repositories.
They collect real-time logs of security events from external servers.
They reduce search time by referencing multiple open intelligence sources from one place.
They bypass domain ownership restrictions by exploiting hidden DNS entries.
By using a unified set of public data references, the consultant locates specialized tools and resources in one place, cutting down on time spent searching multiple platforms. The other actions describe capabilities that either involve restricted data or real-time monitoring, which is not how that aggregator functions.
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