Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 332

Which of the following allows attackers to draw a map or outline the target organization's network infrastructure to know about the actual environment that they are going to hack?

Answer options

• A. Vulnerability analysis
• B. Malware analysis
• C. Scanning networks
• D. Enumeration

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Scanning networks, as it involves actively probing the network to gather information about devices, services, and potential vulnerabilities. A, Vulnerability analysis, focuses on assessing known weaknesses rather than mapping the network. B, Malware analysis, pertains to studying malicious software rather than network architecture. D, Enumeration, is about gathering information from a system but does not necessarily create a comprehensive map of the network infrastructure.