Which of the following BEST explains this response?

A network administrator wishes to ensure there are no unnecessary open communication paths into a server. Using a port scanner, the administrator finds that ports are reported as closed. Which of the following BEST explains this response?
A. The ports belong to an active system and are denying requests
B. The ports are associated with deprecated services
C. The ports do not belong to a live system
D. The ports replied with a SYN/ACK response

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4 thoughts on “Which of the following BEST explains this response?

    1. A is correct. If you send a SYN packet to a closed port, a RST flag will be sent back.
      “When a port is closed, RFC 793 behavior is to respond with a RST “reset” packet.”

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