CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 Practice Question

A penetration tester is performing an Nmap scan on a target system to gather as much information as possible without raising suspicion. The tester suspects the presence of a fairly updated intrusion detection system (IDS) on the network. Which of the following Nmap options should the tester use to perform OS detection in the most efficient manner while maintaining a lower profile?

  • -T2 -O

  • -O

  • -T4 -O

  • --osscan-limit -O -T2

CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002
Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning
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