CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 Practice Question

During a penetration test, you aim to collect information on a target organization's security posture without directly interacting with their systems. Which of the following sources would most effectively offer insights into the organization's past security incidents and data breaches for passive reconnaissance?

  • Checking the response headers from the organization's web server for server types and technologies

  • Verification of the organization's SSL certificate details

  • Manual inspection of the organization's website links

  • Analysis of news articles and breach report databases

CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002
Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning
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