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SY0-701 · Question #600
Which of the following is the primary reason why false negatives on a vulnerability scan should be a concern?
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Submitted by lars.no· Mar 6, 2026Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations
Question
Which of the following is the primary reason why false negatives on a vulnerability scan should be a concern?
Options
- AThe system has vulnerabilities that are not being detected.
- BThe time to remediate vulnerabilities that do not exist is excessive.
- CVulnerabilities with a lower severity will be prioritized over critical vulnerabilities.
- DThe system has vulnerabilities, and a patch has not yet been released.
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#False negatives#Vulnerability scanning#Security assessment