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312-50V12 · Question #132

Richard, an attacker, targets an MNC In this process, he uses a footprinting technique to gather as much information as possible. Using this technique, he gathers domain information such as the target

The correct answer is D. Whois footprinting. Whois footprinting, which helps in gathering domain information such as information regarding the owner of an organization, its registrar, registration details, its name server, and contact

Submitted by tunde_lagos· Mar 4, 2026Reconnaissance Techniques

Question

Richard, an attacker, targets an MNC In this process, he uses a footprinting technique to gather as much information as possible. Using this technique, he gathers domain information such as the target domain name, contact details of its owner, expiry date, and creation date. With this information, he creates a map of the organization's network and misleads domain owners with social engineering to obtain internal details of its network. What type of footprinting technique is employed by Richard?

Options

  • AVPN footprinting
  • BEmail footprinting
  • CVoIP footprinting
  • DWhois footprinting

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    91% (21)

Explanation

Whois footprinting, which helps in gathering domain information such as information regarding the owner of an organization, its registrar, registration details, its name server, and contact

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#Whois footprinting#domain information#reconnaissance#social engineering

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