A network-based vulnerability assessment is a type of test also referred to as:

The correct answer is A. An active vulnerability assessment. A network-based vulnerability assessment probes target systems across the network by sending specially crafted packets and analyzing responses - mimicking what an external attacker would do. Because it actively sends traffic to elicit responses, it is classified as an active…

Submitted by saadiq_pk· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security

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A network-based vulnerability assessment is a type of test also referred to as:

Options

AAn active vulnerability assessment.
BA routing vulnerability assessment.
CA host-based vulnerability assessment.
DA passive vulnerability assessment.

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A
90% (27)
B
3% (1)
C
7% (2)

Explanation

A network-based vulnerability assessment probes target systems across the network by sending specially crafted packets and analyzing responses - mimicking what an external attacker would do. Because it actively sends traffic to elicit responses, it is classified as an active vulnerability assessment. This contrasts with a passive vulnerability assessment, which only monitors and analyzes traffic that already exists on the network (e.g., sniffing) without generating new probe traffic. A host-based assessment runs directly on the target machine using local agents or credentials, not over the network.

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#Vulnerability Assessment#Network Scanning#Active Scanning

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