CHAPTER 2
Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning
In this chapter, you will learn about
• The difference between passive and active reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning, including the types of information to target
• Several tools used for information gathering and vulnerability scanning and analyze their output
• When to use passive reconnaissance, active reconnaissance, or vulnerability scanning during a pentest
• Identifying and analyzing use cases for Nmap
Collecting as much information as you can about the targets is referred to as reconnaissance (recon), or discovery. Pentesters do this during planning, initial access, and post-exploitation phases of pentesting. Recon identifies or confirms the target scope, finds ...
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