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312-50V10 · Question #563

Which of the following security operations is used for determining the attack surface of an organization?

The correct answer is A. Running a network scan to detect network services in the corporate DMZ. For a network scan the goal is to document the exposed attack surface along with any easily detected vulnerabilities.

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Question

Which of the following security operations is used for determining the attack surface of an organization?

Options

  • ARunning a network scan to detect network services in the corporate DMZ
  • BTraining employees on the security policy regarding social engineering
  • CReviewing the need for a security clearance for each employee
  • DUsing configuration management to determine when and where to apply security patches

How the community answered

(47 responses)
  • A
    89% (42)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

For a network scan the goal is to document the exposed attack surface along with any easily detected vulnerabilities.

Topics

#attack surface#network scanning#DMZ#security operations

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