What type of attack is port scanning?

IT Questions BankCategory: CCNA 3 v7What type of attack is port scanning?

What type of attack is port scanning?

  • reconnaissance
  • access
  • DoS
  • social engineering

Explanation: Port scanning is a reconnaissance attack in which a threat actor uses a tool like Nmap to scan for open TCP or UDP ports on active devices in a network.

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