Understand Passive Reconnaissance

Ever wondered how a detective starts an investigation? In cybersecurity, it begins with passive reconnaissance, the art of gathering information without alerting the target. This video introduces you to the foundational techniques of information gathering, exploring public data sources like WHOIS databases and DNS records. You'll learn how these skills form the first step in any ethical hacking or security assessment career, allowing you to build a preliminary profile of a target for projects like bug bounty hunting or penetration testing.