Footprinting Fundamentals
Introduction to Footprinting
Footprinting is the process of gathering information about a target system or network to understand its structure and potential vulnerabilities. It is the first step in a penetration test or a security assessment. The goal of footprinting is to collect publicly available data, often from open sources, without actively engaging the target system (in the case of passive footprinting) or by sending direct queries (active footprinting).
In this CTF, you’ll answer both theoretical and practical questions related to footprinting, providing you with a foundation to perform reconnaissance tasks.
Question 1.
What is the primary goal of footprinting?
Question 2.
Which type of footprinting does not interact directly with the target system?
Question 3.
Which tool is typically used for WHOIS lookups in footprinting?
Question 4.
What DNS record type maps a domain to an IP address?
Question 5.
Which service is commonly scanned for open ports during footprinting?
Question 6.
Using the nslookup tool, what command would you use to find the IP of 'testsite.com'?
Question 7.
Using Nmap, how do you scan a specific IP address for open ports?
Question 8.
Which tool would you use to enumerate subdomains of 'company.com'?
Question 9.
What search engine operator can you use to find email addresses from a specific domain?