If you’re skipping over service and directory enumeration, you’re likely missing out on critical vulnerabilities. Here’s how to uncover them with real tools and simple steps.
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When it comes to ethical hacking or bug bounty hunting, a lot of people focus on the obvious — domains, subdomains, maybe a little port scanning. But what about what’s not visible at first glance?
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That’s where service and directory enumeration comes in. It’s how you uncover the stuff most people miss: unprotected admin panels, forgotten services, misconfigured APIs, and more.
In this post, we’ll walk through three powerful tools — Nmap, Masscan, and Dirsearch — and show how you can use them in real-life scenarios to uncover hidden attack surfaces.
Let’s keep it simple, actionable, and hands-on.
Think of enumeration as digital exploration. You’re not attacking anything — you’re discovering what’s there.
- Service enumeration tells you what’s running (like SSH, HTTP, MySQL).
- Directory enumeration digs into web…