The purpose of Intelligence Gathering activities of a penetration test is to provide a standard designed specifically for the pentester performing reconnaissance against a target (typically corporate, military, or related). The document details the thought process and goals of pentesting reconnaissance, and when used properly, helps the reader to produce a highly strategic plan for attacking a target. Review Level 1 and Level 2 Intelligence Gathering criteria and conduct an intelligence gathering exercise against a target of your choosing. At a minimum, include the following: Corporate Logical Electronic Infrastructure Assets Financial Social Media Passive Reconnaissance (subcategories as you see fit) Active Footprinting (subcategories as you see fit) http://www.pentest-standard.org/index.php/Intelligence_Gathering#Background_ConceptsLinks to an external site. Design an intelligence gathering document(pentest).