What is the purpose of host enumeration when beginning a penetration test?
- to identify all active IP addresses within the scope of the test
- to count the total number of IP addresses within the scope of the test
- to identify all vulnerable hosts within the scope of the test
- to count the total number of vulnerable hosts within the scope of the test
Explanation: Host enumeration can be used to identify all active IP addresses within the scope of the penetration test. It may provide limited information about those devices, such as type and operating system version.
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