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GCIA Question #107: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A. Nessus C. Hackbot D. Nikto. Identifying open-source versus commercial vulnerability scanners is a key security tool literacy skill; Nessus, Hackbot, and Nikto are open-source while NetRecon is commercial.
Question
Which of the following are open-source vulnerability scanners?
Options
- ANessus
- BNetRecon
- CHackbot
- DNikto
Explanation
Identifying open-source versus commercial vulnerability scanners is a key security tool literacy skill; Nessus, Hackbot, and Nikto are open-source while NetRecon is commercial.
Common mistakes.
- B. NetRecon was a commercial network vulnerability scanner developed and sold by Symantec, not an open-source product.
Concept tested. Open-source versus commercial vulnerability scanner identification
Reference. https://cirt.net/Nikto2
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