The scan delay feature lets you set a timer for how long?

• A. 5 seconds - 30 seconds
• B. 15 seconds - 120 seconds
• C. 60 seconds - 180 seconds
• D. 1 second - 10 seconds

Answer: (B)

Scan delay is about how long the tool waits between each probe during a scan. This pause throttles the traffic you send to the target, helping to avoid overloading the system or triggering defenses while still making progress.

The appropriate setting limits the delay to a practical window: from 15 seconds up to 120 seconds. This range gives a sensible balance—long enough to reduce noise and avoid rate limits, but short enough to keep the scan moving in a reasonable time. Delays shorter than this can still feel abrupt to defenses and may miss rate-limit safeguards, while delays longer than this can make the scan impractically slow for typical assessments.