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CPEH-001 · Question #797
Why is a penetration test considered to be more thorough than vulnerability scan?
The correct answer is B. A penetration test actively exploits vulnerabilities in the targeted infrastructure, while a. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
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Why is a penetration test considered to be more thorough than vulnerability scan?
Options
- AVulnerability scans only do host discovery and port scanning by default.
- BA penetration test actively exploits vulnerabilities in the targeted infrastructure, while a
- CIt is not - a penetration test is often performed by an automated tool, while a vulnerability scan
- DThe tools used by penetration testers tend to have much more comprehensive vulnerability
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(46 responses)- A7% (3)
- B78% (36)
- C2% (1)
- D13% (6)
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