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CISSP · Question #834

Which of the following command line tools can be used in the reconnaisance phase of a network vulnerability assessment?

The correct answer is A. dig. Dig is a command line tool that can be used in the reconnaissance phase of a network vulnerability assessment. Dig stands for domain information groper, and it is used to query Domain Name System (DNS) servers and obtain information about domains, hosts, and records. Dig can help

Submitted by akirajp· Mar 5, 2026Security Assessment and Testing

Question

Which of the following command line tools can be used in the reconnaisance phase of a network vulnerability assessment?

Options

  • Adig
  • Bifconfig
  • Cipconfig
  • Dnbtstat

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    79% (19)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    13% (3)

Explanation

Dig is a command line tool that can be used in the reconnaissance phase of a network vulnerability assessment. Dig stands for domain information groper, and it is used to query Domain Name System (DNS) servers and obtain information about domains, hosts, and records. Dig can help discover the network topology, the IP addresses, and the services running on the

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#reconnaissance#network tools#dig#DNS enumeration

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