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Social Engineering & OSINT: Information Gathering
Rating: 4.3 out of 5(48 ratings)
5,021 students

Social Engineering & OSINT: Information Gathering

Master Footprinting, Reconnaissance, and Kali Linux. The complete beginner's guide to gathering info effectively.
Created byPrintsJob Academy
Last updated 12/2025
English
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What you'll learn

  • Master the theory and practice of Information Gathering (Reconnaissance).
  • Learn how to set up a Virtual Hacking Lab with Kali Linux.
  • Perform Email Harvesting and IP Tracking using live tools.
  • Understand Footprinting, Scanning, and Enumeration.
  • Learn essential Linux Terminal Commands for beginners.
  • Understand how Social Engineering attacks are planned.

Course content

4 sections • 15 lectures • 1h 8m total length

  • Introduction to OSINT & Social Engineering5:14

    Learn how information gathering forms the first step of ethical hacking, using passive and active techniques to collect network and system data from public sources and tools, guiding penetration testing.

  • Footprinting6:30

    Footprinting gathers information about a target network, host, and organization to assess security posture and guide intrusion, including active and passive methods and DNS interrogation.

  • Scanning5:27

    Explore scanning as a core information gathering technique, covering network scanning to locate open ports, border scanning to map an organization's topology, and vulnerability scanning to identify exploitable gaps.

  • Enumeration10:15

    Learn how information gathering and enumeration reveal usernames, IPs, device details, and service configurations, enabling attackers to identify vulnerabilities and plan exploits.

  • Section Quiz

Requirements

  • Laptop with internet connection
  • Basic IT Skills
  • No Linux, programming or hacking knowledge required.
  • Computer with a minimum of 4GB ram/memory.

Description

Do you want to know the first and most important step of Hacking?

It is Information Gathering (also known as Reconnaissance).

Before a hacker touches a system, they spend 90% of their time gathering data. If you want to learn Ethical Hacking or Social Engineering, you cannot skip this step.

Welcome to the simplest guide to Information Gathering. This course is short, sweet, and to the point. We don't waste hours on boring theory. We show you exactly how to find information about a company, a person, or a website using professional tools.

What is inside this course? We take you from "zero" to "hero" in setting up your hacking lab and finding data.

  • The Basics: Understand what Footprinting, Scanning, and Enumeration really mean.

  • The Tools: Learn how to install and use Kali Linux (the #1 OS for hackers) inside a Virtual Box.

  • Hands-On Practice: We don't just talk; we do.

    • Email Harvesting: Learn how to find hidden email addresses using tools like Hunter[DOT]io.

    • IP Tracking: Learn how to find the location and IP address of a target.

    • Linux Commands: Master the basic terminal commands you need to survive.

Why is this course unique?

  • Beginner Friendly: You don't need to be a coder. We explain everything in simple English.

  • Fast-Track: This is a concise course. You can finish it in a weekend and gain a new skill immediately.

  • Safe Environment: Learn how to set up a safe lab on your own laptop so you don't damage anything.

Who should join?

  • Beginners curious about Cyber Security and Social Engineering.

  • Students who want to understand how OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) works.

  • Anyone who wants to learn Kali Linux basics quickly.

Start your Ethical Hacking journey the right way. Enroll now and learn the art of Information Gathering!

Who this course is for:

  • Anybody interested in learning how to gather information.
  • Anybody interested in Social Engineering field
  • Anybody interested in IT field

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