What Is Network Scanning? Types, Detection and Defence Explained
Network scanning is the process of sending probes to a range of addresses to find live hosts, open ports, running services and known weaknesses. It has four common types: host discovery, port scanning, service and version detection, and vulnerability scanning. Attackers scan to find targets, while defenders and authorised testers scan their own networks to find exposures before attackers do.
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