A key difference between agent-based and agentless scanning is:

The correct answer is A. Agent-based scanning can perform deeper runtime and process analysis. Agents can collect detailed runtime and behavioral data that agentless methods cannot, though they add deployment and maintenance overhead.

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AAgent-based scanning can perform deeper runtime and process analysis
BAgentless scanning is always slower
CAgent-based scanning requires no installation
DAgentless scanning is incompatible with APIs

How the community answered

(36 responses)

A
72% (26)
B
17% (6)
C
3% (1)
D
8% (3)

Explanation

Agents can collect detailed runtime and behavioral data that agentless methods cannot, though they add deployment and maintenance overhead.

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#agent-based scanning#agentless scanning#runtime analysis

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