Which statement is true about Nmap's default port coverage?

Which statement is true about Nmap's default port coverage?

• A. 100 ports
• B. 65,535 ports
• C. 1,000 ports
• D. 10,000 ports

Answer: (C)

Nmap’s default port coverage targets the first thousand ports (1–1000). This set includes the ports most commonly used by standard services, so you get meaningful results quickly without scanning the entire 65,535-port range. If you need broader coverage, you can adjust with -p to specify a range or -p- to scan all ports, but that takes longer.

Nmap’s default port coverage targets the first thousand ports (1–1000). This set includes the ports most commonly used by standard services, so you get meaningful results quickly without scanning the entire 65,535-port range. If you need broader coverage, you can adjust with -p to specify a range or -p- to scan all ports, but that takes longer.