Infrastructure-based footprinting
Attack Pattern ID: 289 (Meta Attack Pattern Completeness: Stub)Typical Severity: LowStatus: Draft
+ Description

Summary

"Infrastructure-based footprinting involves interacting with available network or application resources for the purpose of gathering information about the architecture, topology, configuration, or potential vulnerabilities and exposures of a target networking infrastructure."

+ Target Attack Surface

Target Attack Surface Description

Targeted OSI Layers: Network Layer Transport Layer

Target Attack Surface Localities

Server-side

Target Attack Surface Types: Network Host Service

+ Related Attack Patterns
NatureTypeIDNameDescriptionView(s) this relationship pertains toView\(s\)
ChildOfAttack PatternAttack Pattern286Network Reconnaissance 
Mechanism of Attack1000
ParentOfAttack PatternAttack Pattern309Scanning for Devices, Systems, or Routes 
Mechanism of Attack (primary)1000
+ References
Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray, George Kurtz. "Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions". 6th Edition. McGraw Hill, ISBN: 978-0-07-161374-3. 2009.
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