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Provide systematic methodologies for leveraging Shodan as a reconnaissance tool during penetration testing engagements.
Passed 24 of 25 test cases with the skill, and 19 of 25 without it.
and 2 more in the full report
5 fixed19 passed either way1 still failing0 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
One of 5 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
I am hunting for exposed administrative dashboards indexed on HTTP endpoints. What Shodan search filter checks the HTML title tag of indexed web pages?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| http.title: | Missed | Passed |
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⚠️ AUTHORIZED USE ONLY This skill is for educational purposes or authorized security assessments only. You must have explicit, written permission from the system owner before using this tool. Misuse of this tool is illegal and strictly prohibited.
Mandatory confirmation gate Before running any command that probes, exploits, changes, persists on, extracts data from, or attempts credential access against a target:
- Ask the user to state the exact target URL, IP, account, or resource.
- Ask the user to confirm written authorization and the permitted scope.
- Show the exact command(s) and explain their expected effect.
- Wait for explicit confirmation in the current conversation.
Without that confirmation, remain read-only and provide defensive guidance only. Prefer a sandbox, disposable VM, or controlled lab.
Provide systematic methodologies for leveraging Shodan as a reconnaissance tool during penetration testing engagements. This skill covers the Shodan web interface, command-line interface (CLI), REST API, search filters, on-demand scanning, and network monitoring capabilities for discovering exposed services, vulnerable systems, and IoT devices.
test cases passed, vs 19 / 25 without
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