Active Reconnaissance To gather intelligence by actively engaging the target. In the active recon phase, we’re planning our future phases, like exploitation, by actively collecting information on the target. Few examples: ~ What targets were found and what ports are open?

Passive Reconnaissance To gather intelligence without actively engaging the target. In the passive recon phase, we’re planning our future steps by passively collecting information on the target. Few examples: ~ Any email formats found? ~ What names can we find related to the target?