Eccouncil ECSAv10 Exam - Topic 5 Question 42 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's ECSAv10 exam

Question #: 42
Topic #: 5

Michael works for Kimball Construction Company as senior security analyst. As part of yearly security audit, Michael scans his network for vulnerabilities. Using Nmap, Michael conducts XMAS scan and most of the ports scanned do not give a response. In what state are these ports?

AFiltered

BStealth

CClosed

DOpen

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Suggested Answer: D

by Vilma at Jul 26, 2022, 06:08 PM

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Wilda

4 months ago

Really? I thought XMAS scans were more reliable than that.

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Yuette

4 months ago

Closed ports would respond, so filtered is right.

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Brice

4 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's not stealth?

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Mickie

4 months ago

I agree, filtered makes the most sense here.

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Chanel

4 months ago

Those ports are definitely filtered.

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Tegan

5 months ago

I vaguely recall that filtered ports don’t respond to scans, but I’m confused about whether closed ports might also not respond.

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Felix

5 months ago

I practiced a similar question where unresponsive ports were described, and I think they were considered filtered. That sounds right to me.

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Alpha

5 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I think if the ports don’t respond at all, it could mean they’re closed or filtered. I need to double-check that.

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Stefanie

5 months ago

I remember that an XMAS scan sends packets with the FIN, URG, and PSH flags set, so if there’s no response, it usually means the ports are filtered.

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Jamey

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to review the key responsibilities of a Cloud Administrator to determine the correct three options.

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Kendra

5 months ago

Keeping the batch size small makes a lot of sense for continuous delivery. It allows for faster feedback and more flexibility.

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Lavelle

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused here. I know we need to adjust a setting to allow the tasks to start, but I'm not sure which one is the right one. I'll have to carefully read through the options.

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Lizette

5 months ago

I think it might be D. We often consider consequences, experience, and deterioration when analyzing failures, right?

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