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Eccouncil 312-50 Exam - Topic 9 Question 6 Discussion

Why is a penetration test considered to be more thorough than vulnerability scan?
B) A penetration test actively exploits vulnerabilities in the targeted infrastructure, while a vulnerability scan does not typically involve active exploitation.
A) The tools used by penetration testers tend to have much more comprehensive vulnerability databases.
C) It is not -- a penetration test is often performed by an automated tool, while a vulnerability scan requires active engagement.
D) Vulnerability scans only do host discovery and port scanning by default.

Eccouncil 312-50 Exam - Topic 9 Question 6 Discussion

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Topic #: 9
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Why is a penetration test considered to be more thorough than vulnerability scan?

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by Oretha at May 08, 2022, 06:16 AM

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Cassi
10 months ago
Yeah, I heard scans miss a lot of critical issues compared to pen tests.
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Ling
10 months ago
Scans are mostly just surface-level checks, right?
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Flo
10 months ago
Wait, are you saying scans don’t exploit at all? That seems off.
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Brynn
11 months ago
Totally agree, pen tests are way more in-depth!
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Douglass
11 months ago
Pen tests actually exploit vulnerabilities, scans just find them.
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Odette
11 months ago
I feel like option C might be misleading; I thought penetration tests were more manual and involved more analysis than automated tools.
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Rhea
11 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I think the key difference is that penetration tests simulate real attacks, while scans are more passive.
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Lashaun
11 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I think vulnerability scans just identify issues without trying to exploit them, right?
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Carolann
11 months ago
I remember that penetration tests involve actually exploiting vulnerabilities, which makes them more thorough than just scanning.
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Allene
11 months ago
Okay, let's see. If we can't resolve the issue quickly, then option D to manually install the hot-fix package might be the fastest way to get the fix in place. But I'll need to double-check the implications of that.
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Romana
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The question is asking what information must be included, so I'm not sure if it's just the field name or if there's something else I need to include as well. I might have to think this through a bit more.
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Bernardine
11 months ago
This is a tricky one. I'm not super familiar with Adair's theory, so I'll need to read the options closely and try to apply the key principles. Hopefully, I can eliminate a few choices and make an educated guess.
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