{'created': '2020-10-02T16:53:16.526Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'Adversaries may execute active reconnaissance scans to gather '
                'information that can be used during targeting. Active scans '
                'are those where the adversary probes victim infrastructure '
                'via network traffic, as opposed to other forms of '
                'reconnaissance that do not involve direct interaction.\n'
                '\n'
                'Adversaries may perform different forms of active scanning '
                'depending on what information they seek to gather. These '
                'scans can also be performed in various ways, including using '
                'native features of network protocols such as ICMP.(Citation: '
                'Botnet Scan)(Citation: OWASP Fingerprinting) Information from '
                'these scans may reveal opportunities for other forms of '
                'reconnaissance (ex: [Search Open '
                'Websites/Domains](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1593) '
                'or [Search Open Technical '
                'Databases](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1596)), '
                'establishing operational resources (ex: [Develop '
                'Capabilities](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1587) or '
                '[Obtain '
                'Capabilities](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1588)), '
                'and/or initial access (ex: [External Remote '
                'Services](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1133) or '
                '[Exploit Public-Facing '
                'Application](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1190)).',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1595',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1595'},
                         {'description': 'Dainotti, A. et al. (2012). Analysis '
                                         'of a “/0” Stealth Scan from a '
                                         'Botnet. Retrieved October 20, 2020.',
                          'source_name': 'Botnet Scan',
                          'url': 'https://www.caida.org/publications/papers/2012/analysis_slash_zero/analysis_slash_zero.pdf'},
                         {'description': 'OWASP Wiki. (2018, February 16). '
                                         'OAT-004 Fingerprinting. Retrieved '
                                         'October 20, 2020.',
                          'source_name': 'OWASP Fingerprinting',
                          'url': 'https://wiki.owasp.org/index.php/OAT-004_Fingerprinting'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--67073dde-d720-45ae-83da-b12d5e73ca3b',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'reconnaissance'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:48:53.018Z',
 'name': 'Active Scanning',
 'object_marking_refs': ['marking-definition--fa42a846-8d90-4e51-bc29-71d5b4802168'],
 'revoked': False,
 'spec_version': '2.1',
 'type': 'attack-pattern',
 'x_mitre_attack_spec_version': '3.2.0',
 'x_mitre_deprecated': False,
 'x_mitre_detection': '',
 'x_mitre_domains': ['enterprise-attack'],
 'x_mitre_is_subtechnique': False,
 'x_mitre_modified_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'x_mitre_platforms': ['PRE'],
 'x_mitre_version': '1.0'}

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