TOOL TUTORIAL · Reconnaissance

How to install and use AMASS

Amass is an advanced open-source tool designed for in-depth network mapping and external asset discovery. It is widely used by security professionals for reconnaissance during penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and threat hunting. Amass performs passive and active en…

Quick install: go install -v github.com/owasp-amass/amass/v4/...@master

Installation steps

1. Install the Go language first with sudo apt install golang-go
2. Run go install -v github.com/owasp-amass/amass/v4/...@master
3. Add the Go bin folder to your PATH so the command is found
4. Alternatively run sudo apt install amass on Kali Linux
5. Type amass --version to confirm the install worked

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