Information Gathering

What is Information Gathering ?

The process of well knowing the target, digging details, foot printing and keep in touch with the target is called information gathering.

Types of Information Gathering

Active Information Gathering

• Information is gathered directly.
• E.g. -by phone call, interviews or by face to face meeting.

Passive Information Gathering

• Information is gathered using third party.
• E.g. - using search engine tools, websites etc.

1st Target - Person
2nd Target - Website
3rd Target - Email-id
4th Target - Web Server


Information Gathering - Website

• Before testing web application it is good to find information about that.
• WHO is Information
• Reverse IP Check
• Website Framework
• DNS Records

Information Gathering - Web Server

• Web Server provides access to internet resources

• Server Operating System
• Services running on that server
• Open Ports