Summary

In this chapter, you have learned the importance of ethical hacking and how it helps organizations to improve their security posture. You have also discovered why threat actors spend a lot of time collecting information about their targets and how it can be leveraged to identify security vulnerabilities. Furthermore, you have learned why ethical hackers use similar techniques and strategies to help organizations identify and remediate their security vulnerabilities before a real cyber-attack occurs.

In addition, you have explored the need for attack surface management within the cybersecurity industry and how it helps organizations improve their defenses against cyber-attacks and threats. Lastly, you have gained an insight into reconnaissance TTPs that are commonly observed around the world as it helps security professionals and organizations to improve their threat modeling and strategies in safeguarding their assets from cyber criminals.

I hope this chapter has been informative for you and helpful on your journey in the cybersecurity industry. In the next chapter, Setting Up a Reconnaissance Lab, you will learn how to construct a security lab environment that will be safe for performing active reconnaissance and vulnerability assessments on your personal computer.