Email Intelligence
Master email reconnaissance and analysis techniques. Learn to gather intelligence from email addresses, domains, and infrastructure to map communication networks and identify security vulnerabilities.
6 Core Tools
Format Discovery, Verification, Breach Check, OSINT, Domain Analysis, Enumeration
Techniques
Email pattern analysis, breach investigation, infrastructure mapping
Security
Email security assessment and breach analysis
Key Concepts
Email Pattern Analysis
Identify common email address patterns and formats used by organizations.
- • Firstname.lastname@domain.com
- • Initial.lastname@domain.com
- • Firstname@domain.com
- • Role-based email patterns
Breach Analysis
Check email addresses against data breach databases for security risks.
- • Data breach database search
- • Password exposure assessment
- • Compromised service identification
- • Risk evaluation and mitigation
Email Infrastructure
Analyze email server configurations and security settings.
- • MX record analysis
- • SPF/DKIM/DMARC checking
- • Email server identification
- • Security posture assessment
Email Enumeration
Systematically discover email addresses for target domains and organizations.
- • Search engine enumeration
- • Social media scraping
- • Public directory search
- • Certificate transparency mining
Legal and Ethical Considerations
Legal Compliance
- • Only use publicly available information
- • Respect rate limits and terms of service
- • Obtain proper authorization for testing
- • Comply with anti-spam laws
Ethical Guidelines
- • Use intelligence for legitimate purposes
- • Respect privacy and personal information
- • Avoid spam or harassment
- • Maintain professional conduct