> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex-xpanse/learn-about-cortex-xpanse/scanning/scanning-ports-and-protocols.md).

# Scanning ports and protocols

Cortex Xpanse detects protocol-validated services on the IPv4 and IPv6 space of the internet through a series of specialized payloads that target specific port-protocol pairs. Following are examples of some of the protocols and ports on which Cortex Xpanse checks for active services throughout a standard global scan.

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### Note

The following lists are not exhaustive. For current and complete lists, contact your customer success team.
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* **Sample protocols**: SSL, FTS, SSH, Telnet, HTTP, POP3, RDP, FTP, XMPP, Postgres, VNC, UDP, etc
* **Sample Ports**: 0, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 53, 67, 68, 80, 81, 82, 83, 88, 110, 111, 118, 123, 135, 137, 138, 139, 143, 161, 179, 389, 401, 443, 444, 445, 465, 500, 502, 554, 587, 593, 808, 873, 888, 943, 987, 990, 993, 995, 1000, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1028, 1112, 1234, 1250, 1433, 1434, 1443, 1521, 1717, 1723, 1900, 1911, 2001, 2002, 2078, 2080, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2096, 2121, 2160, 2161, 2222, 2323, 2443, 2483, 2484, 2525, 3000, 3052, 3306, 3333, 3388, 3389, 3390, 3443, 3493, 3905, 3909, 3917, 3929, 3975, 3978, 4002, 4100, 4117, 4172, 4343, 4430, 4433, 4443, 4444, 4500, 4506, 4567, 4786, 4911, 5000, 5001, 5060, 5061, 5222, 5269, 5351, 5353, 5432, 5443, 5555, 5632, 5800, 5900, 5901, 5902, 5903, 5904, 5905, 5906, 5907, 5908, 5909, 5910, 5916, 5984, 5985, 5986, 6001, 6002, 6363, 6379, 6443, 7001, 7080, 7170, 7443, 7547, 7777, 8000, 8005, 8008, 8009, 8010, 8015, 8020, 8080, 8081, 8082, 8083, 8085, 8088, 8090, 8094, 8139, 8140, 8159, 8194, 8195, 8196, 8197, 8198, 8209, 8210, 8211, 8212, 8213, 8214, 8215, 8216, 8217, 8218, 8219, 8220, 8282, 8290, 8291, 8292, 8293, 8294, 8333, 8443, 8444, 8530, 8531, 8800, 8880, 8887, 8888, 8899, 8991, 8999, 9000, 9002, 9042, 9080, 9091, 9092, 9100, 9200, 9418, 9443, 9444, 9595, 9983, 9997, 10000, 10010, 10443, 11211, 11495, 11553, 12345, 16010, 17185, 17516, 17778, 18080, 18574, 20249, 21242, 22460, 25789, 25827, 27017, 28080, 30005, 30006, 30010, 30083, 30303, 32400, 37443, 37777, 38080, 38520, 40000, 40005, 42713, 44344, 44818, 47001, 47693, 47808, 49501, 49502, 50001, 50067, 50070, 50580, 50805, 50995, 50996, 50997, 51005, 51007, 51200, 51401, 52200, 52311, 52590, 52869, 53300, 53524, 53631, 54041, 54498, 54528, 55918, 56222, 58000, 58603, 60000, 60243, 60443, 61337, 62078


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