Footprinting and Reconnaissance: Impact and Risks

Footprinting and Reconnaissance is a vital part of every process that has existed existing on earth. The report introduces footprinting and reconnaissance, the types of footprinting and reconnaissance methods, their impacts, and ways to prevent the risks to raise awareness for possible threats from footprinting and reconnaissance. Comparison has been made between the different types of footprinting and reconnaissance and discussions on scenarios that should be used is being made as well. Examples of different types of footprinting and reconnaissance methods and tools have been listed for better understandings of the difference in types. Real-life scenarios and examples are being provided to show the impacts of footprinting and reconnaissance. The report contains demonstrations of two simple passive reconnaissance tools, theHarvester and Wayback Machine. Discussions and analysis of how the tools could be used to gain precious information from their targets and the possible impacts from information gained through the tools are being made. Possible solutions to protect the users from footprinting and reconnaissance have been provided and discussed. Critical analysis of the report and the topic by the author is being made right by the end of the conclusion. Conclusion of how the author has thought about footprinting and reconnaissance and information through researching about the topic had been mentioned in the end.