Information gathering is a first step and helps in every field of cybersecurity. It is a procedure to gather sensitive information about the target. Sensitive information can include IP addresses, email addresses, system details, and other data that may expose a target to vulnerabilities. The target could be a website, an application, an organisation, or a person. How in every field? Different fields: Today, we are going to discuss various techniques and tools used for information gathering. Some standard tools include WHOIS, which shows information about the domain name, and Nmap, which helps explore networks. Gaining knowledge about these tools…
