The output from a penetration testing tool shows 100 hosts contained findings due to improper patch management. Which of the following did the penetration tester perform?

The correct answer is A. A vulnerability scan. A vulnerability scan is a type of penetration testing tool that is used to scan a network for vulnerabilities. A vulnerability scan can detect misconfigurations, missing patches, and other security issues that could be exploited by attackers. In this case, the output shows that…

Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning

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AA vulnerability scan
BA WHOIS lookup
CA packet capture
DAn Nmap scan

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Explanation

A vulnerability scan is a type of penetration testing tool that is used to scan a network for vulnerabilities. A vulnerability scan can detect misconfigurations, missing patches, and other security issues that could be exploited by attackers. In this case, the output shows that 100 hosts had findings due to improper patch management, which means that the tester performed a vulnerability scan.

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#Vulnerability Scanning#Patch Management#Penetration Testing Tools

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