During a penetration test, the tester performs a preliminary scan for any responsive hosts.
Which of the following BEST explains why the tester is doing this?
A . To determine if the network routes are improperly forwarding request packets
B . To identify the total number of hosts and determine if the network can be victimized by a DoS attack
C . To identify servers for subsequent scans and further investigation
D . To identify the unresponsive hosts and determine if those could be used as zombies in a follow-up scan.
Answer: C