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Red team engagements start with weeks of recon before any technical action. Quality of recon determines success of later phases.
Red team engagements start with weeks of recon before any technical action. Quality of recon determines success of later phases.
Reconnaissance phases
Organizational — leadership, departments, sites, M&A history
Technical — domains, IP ranges, technology stack, SaaS used
Personnel — names, roles, emails, social-media patterns
Physical — office locations, vendor relationships
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