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Which of the following are the automated tools that are used to perform penetration testing? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

The correct answer is B. Nessus D. GFI LANguard. Nessus and GFI LANguard are both automated vulnerability scanning and penetration testing platforms used to identify weaknesses across networks and systems.

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Question

Which of the following are the automated tools that are used to perform penetration testing? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

Options

  • APwdump
  • BNessus
  • CEtherApe
  • DGFI LANguard

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    5% (1)
  • B
    90% (19)
  • C
    5% (1)

Why each option

Nessus and GFI LANguard are both automated vulnerability scanning and penetration testing platforms used to identify weaknesses across networks and systems.

APwdump

Pwdump is a credential dumping utility used to extract password hashes from Windows SAM databases, not an automated pen testing platform.

BNessusCorrect

Nessus is a widely used automated vulnerability scanner that performs pen testing tasks such as port scanning, service enumeration, and vulnerability detection across hosts.

CEtherApe

EtherApe is a graphical network traffic monitor and visualization tool, not a penetration testing or vulnerability scanning tool.

DGFI LANguardCorrect

GFI LANguard is an automated network security scanner that performs patch management auditing, vulnerability scanning, and network penetration testing assessments.

Concept tested: Automated penetration testing and vulnerability scanning tools

Source: https://docs.tenable.com/nessus/Content/GetStarted.htm

Topics

#penetration testing tools#vulnerability scanners#Nessus#GFI LANguard

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