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Vulnerability Scanning Quiz

What is the primary purpose of vulnerability scanning?

To launch cyberattacks

To identify security weaknesses

To act as a firewall

To actively block threats

Which of the following is NOT a popular vulnerability assessment tool mentioned?

Nessus

OpenVAS

Norton

Qualys

What is the main difference between Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)?

IDS actively blocks threats, IPS only observes

IDS observes and reports, IPS actively blocks threats

IDS and IPS are the same

IDS requires specialized knowledge, IPS does not

What is a false positive in the context of vulnerability scanning?

A real vulnerability that goes undetected

An incorrect alert for a vulnerability

A correct alert for a vulnerability

A database that is not up-to-date

What does a "deny-by-default" approach mean?

Ignore all security alerts

Assume all elements are secure

Assume all elements are vulnerable

Only patch critical vulnerabilities

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