Which flag is used to run Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE) scripts?

• A. --script
• B. -S
• C. -v
• D. -e

Answer: (A)

NSE scripts are invoked with the --script flag. This option tells Nmap to load and run the Nmap Scripting Engine scripts, either a specific script by name, a category, or multiple scripts at once. You can also pass arguments to scripts with --script-args and combine scripting with port scanning or other options. The other flags don’t engage the NSE: -S sets a spoofed source address, -v only increases verbosity, and -e selects the network interface, so none of them run NSE scripts.