FOOT PRINTING AND RECONNAISSANCE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Which of the following database is used to delete the history of the target website? TCP/IP and IPsec filters WhoIs Lookup database Implement VPN CORRECT ANSWER A penetration tester was hired to perform a penetration test for a bank. The tester began searching for IP ranges owned by the bank, performing lookups on the bank's DNS servers, reading news articles online about the bank, watching the bank employees time in and out, searching the bank's job postings (paying special attention to IT-related jobs), and visiting the local dumpster for the bank's corporate office. What phase of the penetration test is the tester currently in? Information reporting Vulnerability assessment Active information gathering Passive information gathering CORRECT ANSWER Passive information gathering Passive reconnaissance involves collecting information through which of the following? Social engineering Traceroute analysis Email tracking Publicly accessible sources CORRECT ANSWER Publicly accessible sources Which of the following technique is used to gather information about the target without direct interaction with the target?