Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 280

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 is about gathering detailed system-level information that can aid an attacker in formulating their strategy. Options A and C focus on profiling and scanning, which are not specifically about system-level data. Option B describes a password cracking technique, which is unrelated to footprinting.