IT Examiner School - Oct 2023

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Question 2 Fill in the blanks: A “vulnerability assessment” ______ vulnerabilities, while a “penetration test” _______

vulnerabilities. A. Assess; Corrects

B. Downloads new; Deletes old C. Scans for; Exploits discovered D. Exploits known; Discovers zero ‐ day

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Internal Use Only

Question 2 Fill in the blanks: A “vulnerability assessment” ______ vulnerabilities, while a “penetration test” _______

vulnerabilities. A. Assess; Corrects

B. Downloads new; Deletes old C. Scans for; Exploits discovered D. Exploits known; Discovers zero ‐ day

A Vulnerability Assessment scans the network for vulnerabilities, while a penetration test will attempt to exploit discovered vulnerabilities to gain access to the network.

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