Final answer:
The statement is False. A user does not need root privileges to perform TCP connect scanning.
Step-by-step explanation:
TCP connect scanning commonly involves establishing a full connection, and then subsequently tearing it down, and therefore involves sending a significant number of packets to each port that is scanned.
A user does not need root privileges to perform TCP connect scanning. TCP connect scanning is a technique used in network security to check if a port is open or closed by attempting to establish a full TCP connection.
This can be done by any user with sufficient network privileges, but it does not necessarily require root (administrative) access.
For example, in Linux systems, the nmap command can be used for TCP connect scanning without needing root privileges. The user only needs the necessary permissions to interact with the network, which can typically be achieved with regular user privileges.