Analyzing the DNS records

The goal of using the tools in the DNS records category is to collect information about the DNS servers and the corresponding records of a target domain.

The following are several common DNS record types:

For example, in a penetration test engagement, the customer may ask you to find out all of the hosts and IP addresses available for their domain. The only information you have is the organization's domain name. We will look at several common tools that can help you if you encounter this situation.