Performing OSINT with SpiderFoot
Overview
SpiderFoot is an open-source OSINT automation tool with 200+ modules that integrates with data sources for threat intelligence and attack surface mapping. This skill uses the SpiderFoot REST API and CLI (sf.py/spiderfoot-cli) to create and manage scans, select modules by use case (footprint, investigate, passive), parse structured results for domains, IPs, email addresses, leaked credentials, and DNS records, and generate target intelligence profiles.
When to Use
- When conducting security assessments that involve performing osint with spiderfoot
- When following incident response procedures for related security events
- When performing scheduled security testing or auditing activities
- When validating security controls through hands-on testing
Prerequisites
- SpiderFoot 4.0+ installed or SpiderFoot HX cloud account
- Python 3.8+ with requests library
- SpiderFoot server running on default port 5001
- Optional: API keys for VirusTotal, Shodan, HaveIBeenPwned modules
Steps
- Connect to SpiderFoot REST API or use CLI interface
- Create a new scan with target specification (domain, IP, email, name)
- Select scan modules by use case (all, footprint, investigate, passive)
- Monitor scan progress via API polling
- Retrieve and parse scan results by data element type
- Extract key findings: subdomains, IPs, emails, leaked credentials
- Generate structured OSINT intelligence report
Expected Output
JSON report containing OSINT findings organized by data type (domains, IPs, emails, credentials, DNS records), module source attribution, and target profile summary with risk indicators.
1---2name: performing-osint-with-spiderfoot3description: Automate OSINT collection using SpiderFoot REST API and CLI for target profiling, module-based reconnaissance, and structured result analysis across 200+ data sources4license: Apache-2.05---67# Performing OSINT with SpiderFoot89## Overview1011SpiderFoot is an open-source OSINT automation tool with 200+ modules that integrates with data sources for threat intelligence and attack surface mapping. This skill uses the SpiderFoot REST API and CLI (sf.py/spiderfoot-cli) to create and manage scans, select modules by use case (footprint, investigate, passive), parse structured results for domains, IPs, email addresses, leaked credentials, and DNS records, and generate target intelligence profiles.121314## When to Use1516- When conducting security assessments that involve performing osint with spiderfoot17- When following incident response procedures for related security events18- When performing scheduled security testing or auditing activities19- When validating security controls through hands-on testing2021## Prerequisites2223- SpiderFoot 4.0+ installed or SpiderFoot HX cloud account24- Python 3.8+ with requests library25- SpiderFoot server running on default port 500126- Optional: API keys for VirusTotal, Shodan, HaveIBeenPwned modules2728## Steps29301. Connect to SpiderFoot REST API or use CLI interface312. Create a new scan with target specification (domain, IP, email, name)323. Select scan modules by use case (all, footprint, investigate, passive)334. Monitor scan progress via API polling345. Retrieve and parse scan results by data element type356. Extract key findings: subdomains, IPs, emails, leaked credentials367. Generate structured OSINT intelligence report3738## Expected Output3940JSON report containing OSINT findings organized by data type (domains, IPs, emails, credentials, DNS records), module source attribution, and target profile summary with risk indicators.
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