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…

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Options

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

• B
  3% (1)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  92% (34)

Explanation

Whois Footprinting (Option D) is the correct answer because Whois is a publicly available query protocol used to look up registration details about a domain, including the domain name, owner contact information, creation date, and expiration date - exactly the data Richard collected to map the network and conduct social engineering attacks.

Why the other options are wrong:

• A (VPN Footprinting) involves gathering information about Virtual Private Network infrastructure, such as VPN gateways and configurations - not domain registration details.
• B (Email Footprinting) focuses on tracking email communications to gather metadata like IP addresses, mail servers, and sender locations.
• C (VoIP Footprinting) targets Voice over IP systems to identify vulnerabilities, endpoints, and communication protocols.

Memory Tip: Think of "Whois = Who owns this?" - whenever a question mentions gathering domain ownership details, creation/expiry dates, and contact information, it's always pointing to a Whois lookup. This is one of the most commonly tested footprinting techniques on CEH exams, so associate "domain registration data = Whois."

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