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EC0-350 · Question #70

Fred is scanning his network to ensure it is as secure as possible. Fred sends a TCP probe packet to a host with a FIN flag and he receives a RST/ACK response. What does this mean?

The correct answer is D. This means that the port he is scanning on the host is closed. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Fred is scanning his network to ensure it is as secure as possible. Fred sends a TCP probe packet to a host with a FIN flag and he receives a RST/ACK response. What does this mean?

Options

  • AThis response means the port he is scanning is open.
  • BThe RST/ACK response means the port Fred is scanning is disabled.
  • CThis means the port he is scanning is half open.
  • DThis means that the port he is scanning on the host is closed.

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    17% (7)
  • B
    7% (3)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    71% (30)

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