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CS0-003 · Question #298

A security analyst has prepared a vulnerability scan that contains all of the company's functional subnets. During the initial scan users reported that network printers began to print pages that conta

The correct answer is C. Create a tailored scan for the printer subnet. The best way to prevent network printers from printing pages during a vulnerability scan is to create a tailored scan for the printer subnet that excludes the ports and services that trigger the printing behavior. The other options are not effective for this purpose: performing n

Submitted by obi.ng· Mar 6, 2026Vulnerability Management

Question

A security analyst has prepared a vulnerability scan that contains all of the company's functional subnets. During the initial scan users reported that network printers began to print pages that contained unreadable text and icons. Which of the following should the analyst do to ensure this behavior does not occur during subsequent vulnerability scans?

Options

  • APerform non-credentialed scans
  • BIgnore embedded web server ports
  • CCreate a tailored scan for the printer subnet
  • DIncrease the threshold length of the scan timeout

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    17% (6)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    72% (26)
  • D
    6% (2)

Explanation

The best way to prevent network printers from printing pages during a vulnerability scan is to create a tailored scan for the printer subnet that excludes the ports and services that trigger the printing behavior. The other options are not effective for this purpose: performing non- credentialed scans may not reduce the impact on the printers; ignoring embedded web server ports may not cover all the possible ports that cause printing; increasing the threshold length of the scan timeout may not prevent the printing from occurring.

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#Vulnerability scanning#Network printers#Scan configuration#Best practices

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