Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 147

Richard, an attacker, targets an MNC. In this process, he uses a footprinting technique to gather as much information as possible. Using this technique, he gathers domain information such as the target domain name, contact details of its owner, expiry date, and creation date. With this information, he creates a map of the organization's network and misleads domain owners with social engineering to obtain internal details of its network.
What type of footprinting technique is employed by Richard?

Answer options

• A. VoIP footprinting
• B. Email footprinting
• C. Whois footprinting
• D. VPN footprinting

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Whois footprinting, as it specifically involves gathering domain registration information, including the domain name, owner contact details, and dates of creation and expiry. The other options, such as VoIP, Email, and VPN footprinting, focus on different aspects of information gathering and do not pertain to domain registration details.