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16.
Which of the following types of attack has no flags set?
  • A.
    SYN
  • B.
    NULL
  • C.
    Xmas tree
  • D.
    FIN
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
A NULL scan has no flags configured on its packets.
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117.
What is missing from a half-open scan?
  • A.
    SYN
  • B.
    ACK
  • C.
    SYN-ACK
  • D.
    FIN
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
An ACK flag belongs to the last part of the three-way handshake, and this part never happens in a half-open scan.
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118.
During an FIN scan, what indicates that a port is closed?
  • A.
    No return response
  • B.
    RST
  • C.
    ACK
  • D.
    SYN
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
An RST indicates that the port is closed.
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119.
During a Xmas tree scan what indicates a port is closed?
  • A.
    No return response
  • B.
    RST
  • C.
    ACK
  • D.
    SYN
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
An RST indicates the port is closed in many of the TCP scan types. The RST is sent in response to a connection request and the RST indicates that the port is not available.
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120.
What is the three-way handshake?
  • A.
    The opening sequence of a TCP connection
  • B.
    A type of half-open scan
  • C.
    A Xmas tree scan
  • D.
    Part of a UDP scan
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Answer : [A]
Explanation :
The three-way handshake happens at the beginning of every TCP connection.
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