What you'll learn

You’ve chosen your target, now it’s time to gain intel about your target without their knowledge. In this course, Ethical Hacking: Reconnaissance/Footprinting, you’ll learn how attackers start profiling your organization. First, you’ll explore the concept of reconnaissance/footprinting and why it’s such an important phase of attack. Next, you’ll discover how to use search engines and web services to give you a better picture of your target and their resources. Finally, you’ll learn how to use some of the industry's top tools to gather and document your findings. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of reconnaissance/footprinting needed for the Certified Ethical Hacker Exam.