Scanning Glossary
Browse 8 scanning terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
8 Scanning Terms
- Active Scanning
- A discovery technique that sends packets, requests, or probes to hosts and services in order to identify systems, ports, software, or vulnerabilities. It...
- Automated Scanning
- The use of software to systematically scan systems, applications, or networks for vulnerabilities, exposures, or misconfigurations. Automated scanning improves...
- Banner Grabbing
- A reconnaissance technique that collects identifying information from network services by reading banners, headers, or protocol responses. Attackers and...
- Code Scanner
- A tool that inspects source code or repositories to find patterns such as bugs, policy violations, secrets, style issues, or security weaknesses. Code scanners...
- Nmap
- Nmap (Network Mapper) is a free, open-source tool used for network discovery, security auditing, and port scanning. Created by Gordon Lyon (known as Fyodor)...
- Passive Scanning
- The observation and analysis of existing traffic or broadcasts to identify devices, services, or vulnerabilities without actively probing targets. Passive...
- Port Scanning
- The process of probing network ports to identify exposed services, protocols, and potential attack paths. It shows up in application security, identity,...
- Trivy
- A security scanner for container images, filesystems, repositories, and related software artifacts.
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- Tooling (1 terms in common)
- Static Analysis (1 terms in common)
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- Network Security (1 terms in common)