# Definitions F

## Footprinting

Footprinting (also known as reconnaissance) is the technique used for gathering information about computer systems and the entities they belong to.

### Passive footprinting

Passive Footprinting is the process of gathering information on a target by innocuous, or, passive, means.

### Active footprinting

Active Footprinting is the process of using tools and techniques, such as performing a ping sweep or using the traceroute command, to gather information on a target.

Links

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footprinting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footprinting)

## Federal Information Security Modernization Act

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA 2014) updates the Federal Government's cybersecurity practices by:

* Codifying Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to administer the implementation of information security policies for non-national security federal Executive Branch systems, including providing technical assistance and deploying technologies to such systems;
* Amending and clarifying the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) oversight authority over federal agency information security practices; and by
* Requiring OMB to amend or revise OMB A-130 to "eliminate inefficient and wasteful reporting."

Links

* [https://www.cisa.gov/federal-information-security-modernization-act](https://www.cisa.gov/federal-information-security-modernization-act)
