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Cybersecurityknowledge~10 mins

Vulnerability scanning tools (Nessus, OpenVAS) in Cybersecurity - Interactive Code Practice

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Practice - 5 Tasks
Answer the questions below
1fill in blank
easy

Complete the sentence to identify a popular vulnerability scanning tool.

Cybersecurity
One widely used vulnerability scanner is called [1].
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ANessus
BPhotoshop
CExcel
DWordPress
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Common Mistakes
Confusing Nessus with unrelated software like Photoshop or Excel.
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medium

Complete the sentence to name an open-source vulnerability scanning tool.

Cybersecurity
An open-source alternative to Nessus is called [1].
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AWireshark
BOpenVAS
CChrome
DSlack
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Common Mistakes
Choosing unrelated software like Wireshark or Chrome.
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hard

Fix the error by selecting the correct term describing what vulnerability scanners do.

Cybersecurity
Vulnerability scanners [1] systems to find security weaknesses.
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Apaint
Bignore
Cscan
Ddelete
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Common Mistakes
Using unrelated verbs like paint or delete.
4fill in blank
hard

Fill both blanks to complete the sentence about the output of vulnerability scanners.

Cybersecurity
The scanner generates a [1] report that lists [2] found on the system.
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Adetailed
Bmusic
Cvulnerabilities
Dpictures
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Common Mistakes
Choosing unrelated words like music or pictures.
5fill in blank
hard

Fill all three blanks to describe how vulnerability scanners help improve security.

Cybersecurity
By [1] vulnerabilities, organizations can [2] their systems and [3] risks.
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Aidentifying
Bstrengthen
Creduce
Dignoring
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Common Mistakes
Selecting 'ignoring' which is the opposite of what scanners help with.