312-50V9 · Question #33
Which of the following scanning tools is specifically designed to find potential exploits in Microsoft Windows products?
The correct answer is D. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is a free Microsoft tool specifically designed to scan Windows systems for missing security updates and common security misconfigurations.
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Which of the following scanning tools is specifically designed to find potential exploits in Microsoft Windows products?
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- AMicrosoft Security Baseline Analyzer
- BRetina
- CCore Impact
- DMicrosoft Baseline Security Analyzer
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A3% (1)
- C6% (2)
- D90% (28)
Why each option
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is a free Microsoft tool specifically designed to scan Windows systems for missing security updates and common security misconfigurations.
Microsoft Security Baseline Analyzer is not a real product - this is a distractor that closely resembles the correct tool name.
Retina is a commercial vulnerability scanner made by BeyondTrust and is not specifically designed for Windows products alone.
Core Impact is a commercial penetration testing framework used for exploitation, not specifically a Windows-focused vulnerability scanner.
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is a tool built by Microsoft specifically to identify missing security patches, weak passwords, and other security misconfigurations in Windows operating systems and Microsoft products, making it the correct answer for a scanner targeted at Windows vulnerabilities.
Concept tested: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer for Windows vulnerability scanning
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/mbsa-removal-and-guidance
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