One of the preparatory PART of the attack protocol is the collection of publicly available information about a potential TARGET,a process known as footprinting. Footprinting is the organized RESEARCH of the Internet addresses owned or controlled by the target ORGANIZATION.

The next phase of the attack protocol is a second INTELLIGENCE or data-gathering process called fingerprinting. This is systematic survey of all of the target organization's Internet addresses(which are collected during the footprinting phase); the survey is conducted to ascertain the network services offered by the hostsin that range. Fingerprinting reveals useful information about the internal structure and operational nature of the target system or network for the anticipated attack.

One of the preparatory part of the attack protocol is the collection of publicly available information about a potential target,a process known as footprinting. Footprinting is the organized research of the Internet addresses owned or controlled by the target organization.

The next phase of the attack protocol is a second intelligence or data-gathering process called fingerprinting. This is systematic survey of all of the target organization's Internet addresses(which are collected during the footprinting phase); the survey is conducted to ascertain the network services offered by the hostsin that range. Fingerprinting reveals useful information about the internal structure and operational nature of the target system or network for the anticipated attack.