SSCP · Question #1272
SATAN stands for _______________________________________________
The correct answer is F. Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks. SATAN is an acronym for Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks, a historical network vulnerability scanner.
Question
SATAN stands for _______________________________________________
Options
- AScavanger Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks
- BStorage Administration Tool for Analyzing Networks
- CSimple Administration Tool for Analyzing Networks
- DSystem Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks
- ESANS Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks
- FSecurity Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks
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(38 responses)- A3% (1)
- C3% (1)
- F95% (36)
Why each option
SATAN is an acronym for Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks, a historical network vulnerability scanner.
'Scavenger' is not the correct word; the 'S' in SATAN stands for 'Security.'
'Storage' is not the correct word in the acronym; the 'S' stands for 'Security.'
'Simple' is not the correct word in the acronym; the 'S' stands for 'Security.'
'System' is not the correct word in the acronym; the 'S' stands for 'Security.'
While SANS is a security organization, the 'S' in SATAN does not refer to 'SANS Administrator Tool.'
SATAN, an influential network vulnerability scanner from the mid-1990s, precisely stands for 'Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks,' reflecting its purpose to help administrators find security weaknesses.
Concept tested: Acronym definition, historical security tools
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