The Reconnaissance Handbook: Map and mitigate intrusion pathways into your network
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The Reconnaissance Handbook: Map and mitigate intrusion pathways into your network

As adversaries use reconnaissance to plot their attacks against you, discover how you can leverage the same process to thwart their attempts and render them unsuccessful.

About the Handbook

Reconnaissance serves a dual purpose—both as an offensive and defensive strategy—making it a crucial component in the processes of planning and defending against cyberattacks, respectively. Group-IB’s team of pen-testers have crafted an in-depth reconnaissance handbook for system administrators and security professionals seeking to effectively employ the technique and gain the upper hand against adversaries.

Utilize this guide to gain first-hand insights on:

The necessity of reconnaissanceThe necessity of reconnaissance

Active vs Passive reconnaissance, along with the steps for performing each activityActive vs Passive reconnaissance, along with the steps for performing each activity

Basic yet integral approaches were employed during the reconnaissance phaseBasic yet integral approaches were employed during the reconnaissance phase

Suggested courses of action for frequent reconnaissance casesSuggested courses of action for frequent reconnaissance cases

Reconnaissance for various cybersecurity engagements such as pen testing, red teaming, vulnerability assessments, and moreReconnaissance for various cybersecurity engagements such as pen testing, red teaming, vulnerability assessments, and more

The standard output format for better team coordination in the processThe standard output format for better team coordination in the process

Checklists, prioritization, and moreChecklists, prioritization, and more

Discover how the powerful dynamic of manual intervention and automation tools can help identify your attack surface, including unutilized and vulnerable assets, as well as shadow IT that can pose significant risks.

Gain all the necessary details for performing reconnaissance to trace all intrusion vectors within your network and prevent the uninvited and destructive consequences of security incidents. Additionally, if you’re ready to take the next steps toward activating a robust strategy for end-to-end cybersecurity, our experts are here to help.