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EC0-350 · Question #474

Bob has been hired to perform a penetration test on XYZ.com. He begins by looking at IP address ranges owned by the company and details of domain name registration. He then goes to News Groups and…

The correct answer is A. Passive information gathering. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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Bob has been hired to perform a penetration test on XYZ.com. He begins by looking at IP address ranges owned by the company and details of domain name registration. He then goes to News Groups and financial web sites to see if they are leaking any sensitive information of have any technical details online. Within the context of penetration testing methodology, what phase is Bob involved with?

Options

  • APassive information gathering
  • BActive information gathering
  • CAttack phase
  • DVulnerability Mapping

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  • B
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  • C
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  • D
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