---
title: "Silent Push Quick Start Guide"
slug: "silent-push-quick-start-guide"
tags: ["Getting started", "Web Search", "Threat Checking"]
updated: 2026-09-01T18:01:15Z
published: 2026-09-01T18:01:15Z
canonical: "help.silentpush.com/silent-push-quick-start-guide"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.silentpush.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Silent Push Quick Start Guide

Welcome! You just logged in, and now you’re staring at the dashboard thinking… “Okay, what do I do first?” This guide is your map. Pick the path that matches what you want to do right now.

## You’re already in the right place

After logging in, you land on the **Dashboard/Landing Page**. Look for the big section called **“Getting Started With Reconnaissance”** — it has clickable cards that take you straight to the most common starting points.

## What do you want to do?

### 🔍 Quick investigation of a domain or IP (most people start here)

**Go to** [**Total View**](/v1/docs/total-view)

- Use the search bar at the top of the page
- Try typing any domain (example: `grands-sofa.site`)
- You’ll instantly see risk score, pivots, history, and monitoring options

### 🌐 Broad reconnaissance/web data/historical infrastructure

**Go to** [**Context Graph Search**](/v1/docs/context-graph-search) (this is the #1 recommended tool for most users)

- From the dashboard, under Getting Started with Reconnaissance → click **Create a Query**
- Or go directly to Web Search in the left nav
- Search domains, IPs, keywords, or entire patterns across the clearnet + dark web

[Start Web Search →](/v1/docs/how-to-use-web-search)

### 🔎 Domain hunting & advanced pattern matching

**Use** [**Context Graph Search**](/v1/docs/context-graph-search) (Domain Search is now built into it and gives much better results)

✅ Clean, visual results instead of raw JSON ✅ Same powerful data (first_seen, nsname, ASN, regex, WHOIS, etc.)

Just type your domain query in Web Search — it’s easier and more powerful than the old Domain Queries page.

[Try Domain Search in Web Search →](/v1/docs/how-to-use-web-search)

### 🛡️ Real-time threat checking or live scan

From the dashboard → click [**Live Scan**](/v1/docs/live-scan) card

Instant check on any URL, IP, or domain.

### 📡 Set up ongoing monitoring & alerts

From the dashboard → click [**Monitored Queries**](/v1/docs/monitored-queries)

Save your searches and get notified when new infrastructure appears.

### 🛠️ Want to save queries, build workflows, or explore Defend/IOFA feeds?

Check the [**Defend**](/v1/docs/defend) section on the dashboard, or explore the left nav:

- [Defend](/v1/docs/defend) → Feed Search
- DS Tools → [Query History](/v1/docs/viewing-a-list-of-historic-queries)
- Automate section for integrations

> [!NOTE]
> Tips
> 
> - Everything you search can be saved and reused
> - Use the left navigation when you know exactly what you want
> - Watch the short videos in the [Onboarding](/v1/docs/onboarding-1) article for visual walkthroughs

**Still not sure where to start?** Just type anything into the [search bar](/v1/docs/silent-push-landing-page#top-section-–-search-for-insights) on the dashboard — you’ll immediately see why people love [Total View](/v1/docs/total-view).