powerful OSINT engine help me demonstrate a point with prospects about cybersecurity, showing results from different countries of asset exposure Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shodan?

limited results with my subscription, search engine tags were difficult to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

HK

Hemanth K.

Cyber Security Analyst

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/10/2025

"Shodan: A Comprehensive Tool for Cyber Threat Intelligence and Security Insights"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Shodan?

We specifically use Shodan to track and find network-related information, basically the open ports data related to our client-related assets. Thus ensuring a better security strategy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shodan?

What I don’t like about Shodan is that whenever a request is made for a certain requirement, the output is not well structured in terms of the data being displayed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

NZ

Norakmal Z.

SOC Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/20/2023

"It is the best valuable tool for Cybersecurity Professionals like Cybersecurity Analyst!"

5/5

What do you like best about Shodan?

The most helpful about Shodan to me is to help me discover various internet-facing devices and systems, including servers, routers. This visibility allows me to identify potential assets that might be exposed to the internet and not only my own asset but it has ability to show the reputable of an IP address to help me in cybersecurity field as analyst. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shodan?

The downsides are is the information available on Shodan could be used by threat actors for malicious purposes, such as identifying potential targets for cyberattacks or unauthorized access. Shodan powerful features are also available to threat actors that might use toward my own assets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Adeel S.

Bug hunter

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/18/2022

"Best Search Engine to discover the Internet Connected Devices"

5/5

What do you like best about Shodan?

As Bug Hunter and Penetration Tester using Shodan to discover the hidden and juicy information related to target and submit to the owner of the company and get a reward from the company. Shodan works like another search engine like Google, but Google indexing website, Shodan indexes the devices connected publically. Many times juicy information from companies like Passwords, Usernames, Hidden APIs, and Token reports get the reward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Shodan?

Each product has some limitations with great features. Criminal mind people use this product to hack your webcam and hijack the smart application connected to the internet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Shodan:

I'll recommend this great product to other Bug Hunter, Penetration Testers and Security Researchers to recon the target from Shodan to get fruitful results. We can find out very critical information about target leaking out publically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Shodan solving and how is that benefiting you?

As a Bug hunter using this product to collect maximum information about the target like country information, network infrastructure, ports and operating system of the target. Also an available lot of information about Cisco devices and other companies' devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.