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CEH Training/Footprinting and Reconnaissance
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Footprinting and Reconnaissance

Passive and active information gathering techniques used to collect data about a target system or organization without triggering alarms.

EXAM WEIGHT

9%

STUDY HOURS

12 hours

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

45

Key Topics

Passive footprinting

Active footprinting

OSINT techniques

Email tracking

Social engineering

Competitive intelligence

Learning Objectives

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    Understand the importance of reconnaissance in ethical hacking
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    Perform passive and active information gathering
  • ✓
    Use OSINT tools effectively
  • ✓
    Understand legal and ethical boundaries
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    Document and analyze findings

Tools & Technologies

Google
Shodan
TheHarvester
Maltego
Social Bearing
Recon-ng

Study Resources

Study Guide

Comprehensive domain overview

Lab Exercises

Hands-on practice scenarios

Video Lectures

Expert video tutorials

External Resources

Curated external links

Domain Navigation

Test Your Knowledge

Take practice questions for this domain

45 questions available