GIAC GCIH Exam - Topic 12 Question 59 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GCIH exam

Question #: 59
Topic #: 12

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Which of the following commands can be used for port scanning?

Anc -t

Bnc -z

Cnc -w

Dnc -g

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Suggested Answer: B

by Deeann at Jun 30, 2026, 02:52 AM

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Chan

3 days ago

I feel unsure about this question. Port scanning can be tricky.

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Merissa

8 days ago

Agreed! B) makes sense. It checks if ports are open.

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Wenona

13 days ago

I think B) nc -z is the right answer. It's for scanning ports.

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Valentin

19 days ago

Yeah, B) nc -z is the go-to for that!

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Leota

24 days ago

Really? I always thought nc was just for connections, not scanning.

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Vesta

29 days ago

Nah, B is definitely the right one!

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Edmond

1 month ago

I thought it was A) nc -t?

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Stefanie

1 month ago

Pretty sure it's B) nc -z for port scanning.

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Aliza

1 month ago

I don't remember `nc -g` being used for anything related to port scanning; it seems off to me.

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Cassie

2 months ago

I feel like `nc -t` might be related to TCP connections, but I can't recall if it's for scanning specifically.

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Joanne

2 months ago

I practiced a similar question where `nc -z` was definitely the right choice for port scanning.

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Abel

2 months ago

I think I remember that `nc -z` is used for scanning ports, but I'm not entirely sure about the others.

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