A county wants stealthy scan timing but also has a short engagement…

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A county wants stealthy scan timing but also has a short engagement window. How should the tester judge the tradeoff?

Accepted Answer

Balance timing against deadlines and detectability expectations using rules of engagement and stated goals to decide which tradeoff wins. — Stealth and a ticking clock pull in opposite directions. RoE and the engagement goals tell you which way to lean this week. There is no universal 'always slow' or 'always loud' medal.

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Always choose the slowest possible timing regardless of the engagement end date.

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Always choose the fastest aggressive profile because stealth is irrelevant for authorized tests.

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Ignore both timing and deadlines and rely on a single packet to fingerprint the entire network.

A county wants stealthy scan timing but also has a short engagement window. How should the tester judge the tradeoff?

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