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CPEH-001 · Question #914
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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- B76% (32)
- C7% (3)
- D12% (5)
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