The purpose of an adversary in scanning assets is to gather information about the target network, including the types of devices that are present, the operating systems and software that are in use, and the open ports and services that are available. This information can be used to identify vulnerabilities or weaknesses in the network that can be exploited for further access or compromise.

From the list below, select one more reason a threat actor would scan your internal network.

Question $29$ options:

Map out the internal network and identify potential pivot points for lateral movement within the network.

Install a beacon with a C$2$ connection for further exploits.

Exploit a known vulnerability to escalate privileges

Drop malware on the compromised host