Which of the Following Can Occur When a Scanning Tool

question 724

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can occur when a scanning tool cannot authenticate to a server and has to rely on limited information obtained from service banners?

• A) False positive
• B) Passive reconnaissance
• C) Access violation
• D) Privilege escalation

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Definitions:

Normal Distribution

Normal distribution, often called a bell curve, describes a symmetrical distribution of data where most values cluster around a central mean.

Outliers

Outliers are data points that differ significantly from other observations, often lying far outside the majority of a data distribution.

Parameter

A numeric characteristic that describes and summarizes an entire population of data.

Statistic

A characteristic or measure obtained from a sample of data, used to estimate the value of a population parameter.