Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 390

When considering how an attacker may exploit a web server, what is web server footprinting?

Answer options

• A. When an attacker creates a complete profile of the site's external links and file structures
• B. When an attacker uses a brute-force attack to crack a web-server password
• C. When an attacker implements a vulnerability scanner to identity weaknesses
• D. When an attacker gathers system-level data, including account details and server names

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer, D, is accurate because web server footprinting involves gathering detailed system-level information, which can include account details and server names. Options A, B, and C describe different techniques or methods that do not specifically relate to the process of footprinting, which focuses more on data collection and profiling rather than exploiting vulnerabilities directly.