Top 10 Dark Web Monitoring Tools

Most organizations do not need to conduct direct dark web research, but sometimes they still need to scan the dark web through monitoring tools. In addition, tools such as Extended Detection and Response (XDR) or Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services often also capture dark web intelligence to identify infected accounts, assess risk, and provide context for threat analysis.

Some industries, particularly governments, financial institutions, well-known IT security firms or some other critical industry users, may also need more direct access to the dark web for intelligence through dark web monitoring tools such as digital trace monitoring and digital risk protection services when looking for evidence of data breaches and understanding dark web attack vectors and vulnerability information.

The following are the top 10 dark web monitoring tools (commercial and free) that are more popular in the global market.

1. Brandefense

Brandefense is an AI-powered digital risk protection (DRPS) solution that scans the open and dark webs, collects and correlates details of attack methods or data breaches, and alerts when events are relevant to a user’s brand.

Security for senior executives (or VIPs) is another area of focus for Brandefense, as these individuals are often not only part of a…