Footprinting Methodology

• Get proper authorisation
• Define the scope of assessment
• Perform footprinting through search engines
• Perform footprinting through web services 

= Use web services such as NetCraft, Pipl, Google Finance, Alerts etc

• Performig FP through social networking sites

=Create a false identity on social networking sites such as FB, Linkedin

• Perform a website FP

=Use tools such as Burp Suite, Web Data Extractor, HTTrack etc

• Perform email FP

=Use tools such as emailTrackerPro, Yesware

• Gather competitive intelligence

=Use tools such as Hoovers, Lexis Nexis, BusinessWire etc

• Perform whois FP

=Use tools such as SmartWhois, Batch IP Converter

• Perform DNS FP

=Use tools such as DNSstuff, DIG, myDNSTools

• Perform Network FP

=Use tools such as Path Analyser Pro, VisualRoute

• Perform Social Engineering

=Implement techniques such as eavesdropping, shoulder surfing, dumpster driving

• Document all findings