During a reconnaissance effort, a team uncovers hostnames by referencing known addresses. Which of the following is the best outcome from applying this method?
Overwriting existing zone records to reroute traffic
Acquiring authentication credentials from the zone files
Matching each address with a definitive roster of valid servers
More insight into resources that are not found with forward queries
Using a method that identifies hostnames tied to known addresses can reveal hidden infrastructure not detected by forward lookups. This helps examiners discover additional targets or services. Other choices either involve functions that do not relate to acquiring new information about unknown hosts or are unrealistic outcomes of this type of query.
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