CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) — Question 385

A security administrator is looking for rogue servers on the network and would also like to determine which services are running on those servers. Which of the following software tools should the administrator use?

Answer options

• A. tracert
• B. nmap
• C. netstat
• D. ping

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, nmap, as it is specifically designed for network discovery and security auditing, allowing the admin to scan for open ports and services on servers. Options A (tracert) and D (ping) are used for network troubleshooting and do not provide details about services. Option C (netstat) displays network connections on a single machine but does not scan other servers.