Enumeration: A process used in the reconnaissance or pre-attack phase where a potential attacker interacts with a system to gather information that could be useful for exploiting it. This may involve determining a user’s valid email address, network resources, shared directories, IP addresses in use, or even detailed user account information in certain circumstances.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D4: Communication and Network Security | Security+ D2: Threats Vulnerabilities and Mitigations | SSCP D3: Risk Identification Monitoring and Analysis
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