Updates scanning.md

        * [Transfering files on Windows](transfering_files_to_windows.md)

    * [Firewalls](firewalls.md)

    * [General tips and tricks](general_tips.md)

* [Recon\/information gathering phase](scanning.md)

* [Recon and Information Gathering Phase](scanning.md)

    * [Passive information gatherig](passive_information_gatherig.md)

        * [Email Harvesting](email_harvesting.md)

        * [Users](users.md)

# Recon/information gathering

# Recon and Information Gathering Phase

So once you have decided on a target you want to start your recon-process. 

The recon-phase is usually divided up into two phases.

1. Passive information gathering / OSINT

 This is when you check out stuff like:

 - Web information

   This is when you check out stuff like:

 - Web information

 - Email Harvesting

 - Whois enumeration

2. Active information gathering

This is when you start scanning the target with your different tools.

This is when you start scanning the target with your different tools.

## Maltego

I think one of the primary tools for OSINT is Maltego. Built in with Kali

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