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GWAPT · Question #35
What is the primary goal of reconnaissance in web application penetration testing?
The correct answer is C. Gather information about the target application to plan further attacks. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
What is the primary goal of reconnaissance in web application penetration testing?
Options
- AExploit vulnerabilities in the application
- BIdentify system misconfigurations
- CGather information about the target application to plan further attacks
- DExecute denial-of-service attacks
How the community answered
(23 responses)- A4% (1)
- B13% (3)
- C78% (18)
- D4% (1)
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