System and method for cybersecurity reconnaissance, analysis, and score generation using distributed systems

A system for cybersecurity reconnaissance, analysis, and scoring using distributed computing services, comprising:

• an in-memory associative array stored in a memory of a cloud computing platform;
• a cloud-based storage bin stored in a non-volatile storage device of the cloud computing platform;
• a proxy server operating on the cloud computing platform configured to act as a public-facing proxy network, the public facing proxy network comprising one or more selectable attribute nodes;
• a user application comprising a first plurality of programming instructions stored in a memory of, and operating on a processor of, the cloud computing platform, wherein the first plurality of programming instructions, when operating on the processor, cause the cloud computing platform to:
• receive a domain name for reconnaissance and scoring;
• and
• create a queue of Internet search tasks for the domain name using an in-memory associative array service, the search tasks comprising:
• a domain name system search for domain name system A records;
• a domain name system search for domain name system sender policy framework records;
• a domain name system search for domain name system domain-based message authentication, reporting, and conformance records;
• and
• a domain name system search for domain name system zone transfer records;
• implement the queue of Internet search tasks through the one or more selectable attribute nodes of the public-facing proxy network;
• identify internet protocol addresses associated with the domain name from the domain name system A records;
• create a queue of internet protocol address scanning tasks, the scanning tasks comprising an open port scan for each internet protocol address identified;
• implement the queue of internet protocol address scanning tasks and receive a list of open ports for the domain name;
• and
• store the records received and list of open ports from the implemented search tasks in the cloud-based storage bin;
• and
• a distributed data processing engine comprising a second plurality of programming instructions stored in a memory of, and operating on a processor of, the cloud computing platform, wherein the second plurality of programming instructions, when operating on the processor, cause the cloud computing platform to:
• receive a cybersecurity scoring model, the cybersecurity scoring model comprising weights for each of the following categories:
• domain name system A records, the domain name system sender policy framework records, the domain name system domain-based message authentication, reporting, and conformance records, the list of open ports, and further comprising an algorithm for combining the categories;
• retrieve the records stored in the cloud-based storage bin;
• and
• calculate a cybersecurity score by applying the algorithm to the weighted categories.