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CSSLP · Question #255

John works as a professional Ethical Hacker. He has been assigned the project of testing the pre-attack phase to check the security of the We-are-secure network: Gathering information Determining…

The correct answer is D. SuperScan. SuperScan is a utility used by ethical hackers to identify open ports and running applications on a network.

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Question

John works as a professional Ethical Hacker. He has been assigned the project of testing the pre-attack phase to check the security of the We-are-secure network:

Gathering information Determining the network range Identifying active systems Now, he wants to find the open ports and applications running on the network. Which of the following tools will he use to accomplish his task?

Options

  • AARIN
  • BAPNIC
  • CRIPE
  • DSuperScan

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    11% (2)
  • D
    84% (16)

Why each option

SuperScan is a utility used by ethical hackers to identify open ports and running applications on a network.

AARIN

ARIN (American Registry for Internet Numbers) is one of five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) responsible for IP address allocation in North America, not a port scanning tool.

BAPNIC

APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre) is another RIR, responsible for IP addresses in the Asia Pacific region, not a port scanning tool.

CRIPE

RIPE (Réseaux IP Européens) NCC is the RIR for Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia, also not a port scanning tool.

DSuperScanCorrect

SuperScan is a widely recognized Windows-based port scanner and network utility that allows users to quickly scan a range of IP addresses for open TCP and UDP ports. This capability helps ethical hackers discover active systems, identify running services, and map out potential vulnerabilities on a network.

Concept tested: Network scanning tools - port scanners

Topics

#Port scanning#Network reconnaissance#Vulnerability assessment#Security testing tools

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