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• Using a program to remotely determine which ports on a system are open (e.g., whether systems allow connections through those ports).

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Port Scanning. (n.d.). Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/port-scanning.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Port Scanning. csrc.nist.gov. Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. NIST. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/port-scanning (accessed: January 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Port Scanning." Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. NIST. 28 January. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/port-scanning.

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