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SY0-501 · Question #553

A security analyst has set up a network tap to monitor network traffic for vulnerabilities. Which of the following techniques would BEST describe the approach the analyst has taken?

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Submitted by haruto_sh· Mar 4, 2026Security operations

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A security analyst has set up a network tap to monitor network traffic for vulnerabilities. Which of the following techniques would BEST describe the approach the analyst has taken?

Options

  • ACompliance scanning
  • BCredentialed scanning
  • CPassive vulnerability scanning
  • DPort scanning

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#passive vulnerability scanning#network tap#traffic analysis#vulnerability assessment
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