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title: "PADNS Pivot Guide"
slug: "pivot-a-record"
updated: 2026-06-24T13:39:52Z
published: 2026-06-24T13:39:52Z
canonical: "help.silentpush.com/pivot-a-record"
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# PADNS Pivot Guide

**Silent Push** is a powerful reconnaissance platform that enables security researchers and threat hunters to efficiently pivot on DNS records. By combining active resolution with historical data, it allows users to quickly map relationships between domains and IP addresses — uncovering connected infrastructure that might otherwise remain hidden.

This guide demonstrates two primary methods to perform DNS pivoting on the platform, starting from either a domain name or an IP address.

[Video](https://cdn.document360.io/8e5460b3-9d96-4b01-8bb3-6591a4af3a8c/Images/Documentation/domain%20pivot%20a%20record%20totalview%20and%20dns%20tab.mov)

### Method 1: Using the Total View Feature

- On the landing page, enter the target **domain** into the search bar and select **Total View**.
- Navigate to the **PA DNS** (Passive Active DNS) tab.
- Any data highlighted in **blue** is interactive — click it and choose **PA DNS** to pivot.
- For an **A record**, select the **reverse A record lookup** option to find all other domains pointing to the same IP address.
- Results include useful metadata: **First Seen** and **Last Seen** timestamps for each connection.

### Method 2: Using the Reconnaissance Module

- Go to the **Reconnaissance** tab and select **DNS**.
- Directly enter the domain or IP address in the search field.
- Perform the same **reverse A record lookup** to retrieve identical results showing connected domains and their connection history.

**Both methods** deliver the same powerful capability — rapidly expanding visibility from a single domain or IP to its full associated infrastructure.