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What is Nmap primarily used for?
- A.Blocking malicious network traffic; a honeypot hosts production data to attract genuine users
- B.Managing user access to networks
- C.Scanning networks to discover hosts, open ports, and running services
- D.Editing network configuration files; nmap encrypts the traffic of the host it is scanning
Why C is correct
Nmap (Network Mapper) is an open-source tool used for network discovery and security auditing. It can discover live hosts, identify open ports, detect running services and their versions, and even guess operating systems. Security professionals use it for vulnerability assessments and network inventory.
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