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Ping Scan

nounid 3597·updated May 9, 2026
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A ping scan looks for machines that are responding to ICMP Echo Requests.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Ping Scans
possessive
Ping Scan's
pluralpossessive
Ping Scans'

Framework definitions

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A ping scan looks for machines that are responding to ICMP Echo Requests.

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