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Record 1 2005-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • IT Security
DEF

A small utility program allowing for the automatic scanning of a series of specific IP [Internet Protocol] addresses, in order to find and examine open ports, that is used by both system administrators to verify security weaknesses and by hackers who wish to exploit these weaknesses for intrusion purposes.

OBS

port scanner: term and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Sécurité des TI
OBS

scanneur de ports; balayeur de ports : termes uniformisés par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS).

Key term(s)
  • scanneur de port
  • balayeur de port

Spanish

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