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9092 Apache Kafka
Kafka brokers use port 9092 for client traffic, producers, consumers, and cluster-adjacent integrations.
Security Context
Port 9092 is context-dependent. Its risk depends on the daemon behind it, whether the traffic is encrypted, and how tightly the listener is scoped to trusted networks.
Nmap Check
Use a version probe first so you confirm whether the expected service is really what is listening on this port.
nmap -sV -p 9092 <host>Firewall Commands
UFW
sudo ufw allow 9092/tcpiptables
sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 9092 -j ACCEPT