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Submitted by asante_acc· Mar 4, 2026Reconnaissance Techniques

Question

An ethical hacker is hired to conduct a comprehensive network scan of a large organization that strongly suspects potential intrusions into their internal systems. The hacker decides to employ a combination of scanning tools to obtain a detailed understanding of the network. Which sequence of actions would provide the most comprehensive information about the network's status?

Options

  • AUse Hping3 for an ICMP ping scan on the entire subnet, then use Nmap for a SYN scan on
  • BStart with Hping3 for a UDP scan on random ports, then use Nmap for a version detection scan,
  • CBegin with NetScanTools Pro for a general network scan, then use Nmap for OS detection and
  • DInitiate with Nmap for a ping sweep, then use Metasploit to scan for open ports and services, and

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#Network scanning#Nmap#Hping3#Ping sweep#SYN scan
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