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CCSP · Question #11
CCSP Question #11: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Vulnerability signatures. Vulnerability scans rely on vulnerability signatures to identify known weaknesses and misconfigurations in systems and applications. Without these signatures, the scanner would not know what to look for.
Submitted by kavita_s· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Security Operations
Question
Vulnerability scans are dependent on ________ in order to function.
Options
- APrivileged access
- BVulnerability signatures
- CMalware libraries
- DForensic analysis
Explanation
Vulnerability scans rely on vulnerability signatures to identify known weaknesses and misconfigurations in systems and applications. Without these signatures, the scanner would not know what to look for.
Common mistakes.
- A. While privileged access can enhance the depth of a vulnerability scan (credentialed scans), scans can still function without it (uncredentialed scans), though with less comprehensive results.
- C. Malware libraries are primarily used by antivirus software to detect malicious code, not by vulnerability scanners to identify system weaknesses.
- D. Forensic analysis is performed after an incident to understand what happened, not as a dependency for a proactive vulnerability scan.
Concept tested. Vulnerability scanning components
Topics
#Vulnerability Scanning#Vulnerability Management#Security Operations#Signatures
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