Basic Lookups
Specify DNS Server
Zone Transfer (AXFR)
Find NS First
Reverse Lookup
Reverse Brute-Force
Subdomain Brute-Force
dnsenum
dnsrecon
fierce
gobuster
wfuzz
DNS Record Types
| Record | Description |
|---|---|
| A | IPv4 address |
| AAAA | IPv6 address |
| CNAME | Alias |
| MX | Mail server |
| NS | Name server |
| TXT | Text (SPF, DKIM, etc.) |
| SOA | Start of Authority |
| PTR | Reverse lookup |
| SRV | Service location |
SRV Record Enum
/etc/hosts & resolv.conf
Quick Reference
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Zone transfer | dig axfr TARGET @DNS_SERVER |
| Subdomain brute | gobuster dns -d TARGET -w wordlist.txt |
| All records | dig TARGET ANY |
| Reverse | dnsrecon -r 10.10.10.0/24 -n DNS_SERVER |
| SRV records | dig SRV _ldap._tcp.TARGET |