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312-50V13 · Question #583

During a red team assessment, a CEH is given a task to perform network scanning on the target network without revealing its IP address. They are also required to find an open port and the services…

The correct answer is D. Use the IDLE/IPID header scan technique with the command "-sI". The IDLE/IPID header scan (-sI) is the appropriate technique in Zenmap (Nmap) for stealthy network scanning to find open ports and services without revealing the attacker's IP address.

Submitted by sofia.br· Mar 6, 2026Scanning Networks

Question

During a red team assessment, a CEH is given a task to perform network scanning on the target network without revealing its IP address. They are also required to find an open port and the services available on the target machine. What scanning technique should they employ, and which command in Zenmap should they use?

Options

  • AUse SCTP INIT Scan with the command "-sY"
  • BUse UDP Raw ICMP Port Unreachable Scanning with the command "-sU"
  • CUse the ACK flag probe scanning technique with the command "-sA"
  • DUse the IDLE/IPID header scan technique with the command "-sI"

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    88% (30)

Why each option

The IDLE/IPID header scan (`-sI`) is the appropriate technique in Zenmap (Nmap) for stealthy network scanning to find open ports and services without revealing the attacker's IP address.

AUse SCTP INIT Scan with the command "-sY"

The SCTP INIT scan (`-sY`) is a specific scan type for the SCTP protocol, not primarily designed for concealing the attacker's IP address.

BUse UDP Raw ICMP Port Unreachable Scanning with the command "-sU"

UDP scan (`-sU`) is used to find open UDP ports and services but does not inherently hide the attacker's IP address; it directly sends packets from the scanner's IP.

CUse the ACK flag probe scanning technique with the command "-sA"

The ACK flag probe scan (`-sA`) is used to map firewall rulesets and determine if a port is filtered or unfiltered, not to determine if a port is open or to conceal the attacker's IP address.

DUse the IDLE/IPID header scan technique with the command "-sI"Correct

The IDLE scan, using the `-sI` command in Nmap/Zenmap, is a highly stealthy scanning technique that allows an attacker to port scan a target without sending any packets from their own IP address. It spoofs the source IP address by leveraging a 'zombie host' to indirectly probe the target, thereby concealing the attacker's identity while still determining open ports and services.

Concept tested: Stealthy network scanning (Nmap IDLE scan)

Topics

#Network scanning#IDLE scan#Zenmap#Nmap

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