In the context of network security, port scanning is a technique used by both security professionals and potential attackers to identify open ports on a networked device. Why is port scanning considered a critical preliminary step in the reconnaissance phase of a cyber-attack? Group of answer choicesIt facilitates the encryption of traffic between the attacker and the target device, ensuring the attacker's activities remain undetectedIt directly provides the attacker with administrative access to network devices by exploiting default port configurations.It allows the attacker to overload the network device by opening too many connections, causing a denial of service.It enables the identification of active services and potential vulnerabilities associated with open ports on the target device.

What is the purpose of a port scan in ethical hacking? To identify open network ports To exploit vulnerabilities in network services To gain unauthorized access to a system To perform a denial-of-service attack

Port scanning is a series of messages sent by someone who is attempting to break into your computer to learn which computer network service you computer provides Select one: True False

Why open port/service identification is essential for VulnerabilityScanning?

In the context of computer networking, what is the primary purpose of a port?Group of answer choicesTo act as a unique identifier for network services on a host, facilitating the differentiation of traffic intended for specific applications.To increase the speed of the network connection.To supply power to network devices.To physically connect wireless devices to the Internet.

What type of attack disrupts services by overwhelming network devices with bogus traffic?Question 3Select one:port scansDDoSbrute forcezero-day