Security News > 2020 > October > Homebrew: How to install reconnaissance tools on macOS
We'll guide you through the process of using Homebrew package manager to install security tools on macOS to perform reconnaissance, discovery, and fingerprinting of the devices on your network.
Evidenced through the classic "I'm a Mac" ads, Macs were not immune to malware: It's just that with such a negligible market share, threat actors did not really target Apple devices as much as devices running Windows, which posed a much larger target-with greater rewards for their efforts.
The tools listed below provide the means necessary to answer the above questions with the Homebrew app, aiding you on your quest to discover the nodes and services on your networks so a plan can be created to determine the security posture of your organization.
SEE: How to install common security tools via Homebrew on a Mac.Dirb.
Another Python-based script, PolEnum works by querying Windows devices to obtain the password policy, password, and information from a device, regardless of what the source machine is.