System and method of identifying and targeting users based on search requirements

System and methods are provided for searching users that meet one or more search requirements. Configuration profiles are obtained of computing systems operated by sample users that have at least one determined characteristic. A machine learning model is generated that associates the determined characteristic of the sample users with the configuration profiles of the computing systems of the sample users. Identifying at least one target user that matches the at least one determined characteristic specified in a search query based on analysis of the configuration profile of the computing system of said target user by the machine learning model.