Summary

In this chapter, you learned about the critical phase of reconnaissance and information gathering, focusing on how to discover various assets owned by the target organization. This chapter equipped you with the knowledge and tools to perform thorough reconnaissance using Bash scripting, which sets the foundation for subsequent active assessment stages.

Building on the reconnaissance skills acquired in this chapter, Chapter 9 will guide you through the application of Bash scripting in web application pentesting. As web applications are often key targets due to their accessibility and potential vulnerabilities, this chapter will focus on various techniques to identify, exploit, and document security weaknesses in web applications using Bash and related tools.