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Network mapping provides a security testing team with a blueprint of the organization. Which of the following steps is NOT a part of manual network mapping?

The correct answer is C. Performing Neotracerouting. Using automated tools, such as NeoTraceroute, for mapping a network is a part of automated network mapping. part of manual network mapping. Network mapping is the process of providing a blueprint of the organization to a security testing team. There are two ways of performing…

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Question

Network mapping provides a security testing team with a blueprint of the organization. Which of the following steps is NOT a part of manual network mapping?

Options

  • AGathering private and public IP addresses
  • BCollecting employees information
  • CPerforming Neotracerouting
  • DBanner grabbing

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    8% (3)
  • C
    85% (34)
  • D
    5% (2)

Explanation

Using automated tools, such as NeoTraceroute, for mapping a network is a part of automated network mapping. part of manual network mapping. Network mapping is the process of providing a blueprint of the organization to a security testing team. There are two ways of performing network mapping: Manual Mapping: In manual mapping, a hacker gathers information to create a matrix that contains the domain name information, IP addresses of the network, DNS servers, employee information, company location, phone numbers, yearly earnings, recently acquired organizations, email addresses, publicly available IP address ranges, open ports, wireless access points, modem lines, and banner grabbing details. Automated Mapping: In automated mapping, a hacker uses any automated tool to gather information about the network. There are many tools for this purpose, such as NeoTrace, Visual traceroute, Cheops, Cheops-ng, etc. The only advantage of automated mapping is that it is very fast and hence it may generate erroneous

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#network mapping#IP enumeration#banner grabbing#security reconnaissance

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