Ebook for Small Scope Reconnaissance

Small Scope Reconnaissance: From Start to Mastery in Web App Pentesting & Bug Bounty

A Comprehensive Guide to Small Scope Reconnaissance for Bug Bounty and Web Application Penetration Testing

This ebook offers a thorough guide to mastering reconnaissance for small web applications. From the basics, you will learn how to gather critical information about a single domain or a limited number of targets. The guide encompasses everything from collecting data from public sources to using essential tools to identify potential security vulnerabilities. Whether you’re just beginning or aiming to hone your skills, this guide will take you from foundational knowledge to advanced techniques in small scope web application reconnaissance.

Key Highlights:

Table of Contents

1. WHOIS Information Gathering
2. DNS Records Enumeration
3. Technology Fingerprinting
4. CVE Detection
5. Directory Enumeration
6. Port Scanning/Network Mapping
7. Broken Link Hijacking
8. Wayback History
9. JavaScript Files Analysis
10. Parameter Discovery
11. Google Dorking
12. GitHub Search
13. Misconfigured Cloud Storage
14. Template Based Scanning
15. Internet Search Engine Discovery
16. Potential Pattern Extraction
17. Heartbleed Scanning/SSL/TLS Config Check
18. General Security Misconfiguration Scanning
19. Data Breach Analysis/Dark Web Monitoring
20. Password Spraying
21. Credential Stuffing and Brute Force Attacks
22. Social Engineering Recon—Email Harvesting
23. WAF Detection and Bypass
24. Source Code Analysis (Bonus)
25. Target Approach and Function Abusing (Bonus)