Which of the following is a common type of network vulnerability scanner?

The correct answer is A. All of the above. Nessus, Qualys, and OpenVAS are all widely used network vulnerability scanners. Nessus (by Tenable) is one of the most popular commercial scanners. Qualys is a cloud-based vulnerability management platform. OpenVAS (Open Vulnerability Assessment System) is a leading open-source…

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AAll of the above
BNessus
CQualys
DOpenVAS

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A
90% (35)
C
8% (3)
D
3% (1)

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Nessus, Qualys, and OpenVAS are all widely used network vulnerability scanners. Nessus (by Tenable) is one of the most popular commercial scanners. Qualys is a cloud-based vulnerability management platform. OpenVAS (Open Vulnerability Assessment System) is a leading open-source alternative. Since all three are valid examples of network vulnerability scanners, 'All of the above' is correct.

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