A Black Hat Hacker Is Enumerating a Network and Wants

question 121

Multiple Choice

A black hat hacker is enumerating a network and wants to remain covert during the process. The hacker initiates a vulnerability scan. Given the task at hand the requirement of being covert, which of the following statements BEST indicates that the vulnerability scan meets these requirements?

• A) The vulnerability scanner is performing an authenticated scan.
• B) The vulnerability scanner is performing local file integrity checks.
• C) The vulnerability scanner is performing in network sniffer mode.
• D) The vulnerability scanner is performing banner grabbing.

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