Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 282

James is working as an ethical hacker at Technix Solutions. The management ordered James to discover how vulnerable its network is towards footprinting attacks. James took the help of an open-source framework for performing automated reconnaissance activities. This framework helped James in gathering information using free tools and resources.

What is the framework used by James to conduct footprinting and reconnaissance activities?

Answer options

• A. OSINT framework
• B. WebSploit Framework
• C. Browser Exploitation Framework
• D. SpeedPhish Framework

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The OSINT framework is specifically designed for gathering open-source intelligence, making it ideal for footprinting and reconnaissance tasks. The other options, while related to security, do not focus on the same comprehensive open-source information gathering that OSINT provides.