Glossary
Reconnaissance
The information-gathering phase of an attack, in which an adversary studies a target's systems, employees, and defenses — through passive methods like OSINT or active methods like network scanning — before attempting an intrusion. It is the first stage in most attack lifecycle models, including the Cyber Kill Chain.
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