Reconnaissance

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

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Reconnaissance is the phase of an attack where an attackers finds new systems, maps out networks, and probes for specific, exploitable vulnerabilities.

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Senses

1 more sense beyond the canonical

Wordset Dictionary

the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

4 surface forms

synonym: reconnaissance mission
plural: Reconnaissances
possessive: Reconnaissance's
pluralpossessive: Reconnaissances'

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