In #information #gathering, an #ethical #hacker is trying to #learn as much about the #target #system as possible. That is, after all, what a #truehacker would do: Learn about the system or #network they're trying to infiltrate and then make moves toward #hacking that system.
Information Gathering is the process of collecting, organizing, and #analyzing #data and #intelligence about a #target, such as #computer #network, #website or #individual, to identify #vulnerabilities that can be used for #research, threat #analysis, strategic planning, or #exploited for #offensive and/or #defensive #operations.