Which scanning method is explicitly named INIT Scan?

Which scanning method is explicitly named INIT Scan?

• A. INIT Scan
• B. Stealth Scan (Half-Open)
• C. Xmas Scan
• D. ACK Flag Probe Scan

Answer: (A)

Scanning methods are identified by the probe patterns they use, and many names line up with specific techniques. The question asks for the method that is explicitly named INIT Scan. The only option that matches that exact label is the one called INIT Scan, so it is the correct choice. The other options describe well-known techniques—Stealth Scan (Half-Open) uses a SYN to evade a full three-way handshake, Xmas Scan sends a packet with FIN, URG, and PSH flags, and ACK Flag Probe Scan uses ACK packets to test how a host or firewall responds—yet none of them carry the INIT Scan name, which is why they aren’t the correct label here.

Scanning methods are identified by the probe patterns they use, and many names line up with specific techniques. The question asks for the method that is explicitly named INIT Scan. The only option that matches that exact label is the one called INIT Scan, so it is the correct choice. The other options describe well-known techniques—Stealth Scan (Half-Open) uses a SYN to evade a full three-way handshake, Xmas Scan sends a packet with FIN, URG, and PSH flags, and ACK Flag Probe Scan uses ACK packets to test how a host or firewall responds—yet none of them carry the INIT Scan name, which is why they aren’t the correct label here.