Kali Linux 2018: Windows Penetration Testing - Second Edition

Footprinting the network

You can't find your way without a good map. In this chapter, we are going to learn how to gather network information and assess vulnerabilities on the network. In the hacker world, this is called footprinting. This is the first step to any righteous hack. This is where you will save yourself time and massive headaches.

Without footprinting your targets, you are just shooting in the dark. The biggest tool in any good penetration tester's toolbox is your mindset. You have to have the mind of a sniper. You learn your target's habits and its actions. You learn the traffic flows on the network where your target lives. You find the weaknesses in your target and then attack those weaknesses. Search and destroy!

In order ...