Module 2

What is the main difference between footprinting and scanning?

Which tool is commonly used for gathering email addresses and subdomains from public sources?

Which of the following is an example of passive footprinting?

Which search engine query technique is used to uncover sensitive information on a website?

What type of information can be gathered from a Whois lookup?

What is the primary goal of the reconnaissance phase in ethical hacking?

What is the primary purpose of banner grabbing?

A pen tester wants to map a business network without directly probing the systems. What method would be most effective?

Which tool is commonly used for DNS footprinting?

What type of reconnaissance technique uses packet sniffing?

Which reconnaissance technique relies on tricking individuals into revealing confidential information?

Which tool can be used to gather metadata from files to extract information about a target?

What type of reconnaissance involves actively interacting with the target system?

A cybersecurity professional performs a traceroute to a target. What information can they obtain?

Which type of footprinting technique involves monitoring a target’s job postings?

Which of the following is NOT a common source of passive footprinting?

What is a key indicator that an organization is using a cloud-based infrastructure, based on passive reconnaissance?

What is the purpose of a Shodan search in footprinting?

What is the main purpose of footprinting in ethical hacking?

Which of the following best describes Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)?

What does the 'dig' command primarily help with in reconnaissance?