Penetration Testing Is Distinct from Vulnerability Scanning Primarily Because Penetration

question 546

Multiple Choice

Penetration testing is distinct from vulnerability scanning primarily because penetration testing:

• A) leverages credentialed scanning to obtain persistence
• B) involves multiple active exploitation techniques
• C) relies exclusively on passive exploitation attempts for pivoting
• D) relies on misconfiguration of security controls

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Definitions:

Electromagnetic Radiation

Rays produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target in an X-ray tube.

Uptake Study

An Uptake Study is a medical test used to assess the functioning of specific organs by measuring the absorption of a radioactive substance.

Radioactive Substance

A material that emits radiation, resulting from the decay of atomic nuclei, used in various medical, industrial, and research applications.

Organ

A part of the body constructed of many types of tissue to perform a function.