EC-Council
412-79V9 · Question #113
The first and foremost step for a penetration test is information gathering. The main objective of this test is to gather information about the target system which can be used in a malicious manner…
The correct answer is A. Active Information Gathering. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
The first and foremost step for a penetration test is information gathering. The main objective of this test is to gather information about the target system which can be used in a malicious manner to gain access to the target systems. Which of the following information gathering terminologies refers to gathering information through social engineering on-site visits, face-to-face interviews, and direct questionnaires?
Options
- AActive Information Gathering
- BPseudonymous Information Gathering
- CAnonymous Information Gathering
- DOpen Source or Passive Information Gathering
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A78% (36)
- B4% (2)
- C13% (6)
- D4% (2)
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