The purpose of a TCP connect scan is to determine the status of ports on a target system by attempting to establish a full TCP connection. Here are the key objectives:
- Port Status Identification: It helps identify whether specific ports are open, closed, or filtered.
- Service Detection: By establishing a connection, it can provide information about the services running on the open ports.
- Basic Network Mapping: It aids in mapping the network by revealing which services are available on which ports.
Overall, a TCP connect scan is a fundamental technique used in network reconnaissance to gather information about the target system's network services.
