9 Reconnaissance
Defined by Webster’s as “A preliminary survey to gain information; especially, an exploratory military survey of enemy territory,” reconnaissance is, in essence, to know your enemy. This can be translated into two areas, one for the organization and the other for the penetration tester.
For the organization to properly work with the consulting firm to develop a comprehensive plan for the test, it needs to have an understanding of the viable threats to the company, the know-your-enemy part. Not all hackers are the same and although you may think you can hide in the vast space of the Internet, the odds that you attract some form ...
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