The First Step of Exploring a System
The first step to exploring a system is not just another point and click. It is the part that
suprisingly, no one really talks about; gathering information on the subject. In order to
successfully get in a system, one must know enough about the entity to gain access to it. This
can be acomplished by choosing a subject (network/computer) and learning all there is to
know about how it ticks. This information can be found a number of ways; the main ones
being searching the Internet, discovering the networks behind the domains, finding locations
and phone numbers, and finding a path in.
The first step to finding information about a subject is by simply searching the web for
information. Once one finds the website of the subject, look for information about it, such as
phone numbers, locations, and email address. Get as much information about the subject as
possible. Read privacy policies to begin to learn about the security used and search for
comment tags in the source code. Believe it or not, sometimes companies leave important
information inside the sites source code, open to those who choose to read it.
