Exam 312-50v11 topic 1 question 149 discussion

Answer is Correct. inference-based assessment. In an inference-based assessment, scanning starts by building an inventory of the protocols found on the machine. After finding a protocol, the scanning process starts to detect which ports are attached to services, such as an email server, web server, or database server. After finding services, it selects vulnerabilities on each machine and starts to execute only those relevant tests. (EC-Council 533)

Product based solution vs Service based solution Product based solutions are deployed within the network. Usually dedicated for internal network. Service based solutions are third-party solutions which offers security and auditing. This can be host either inside or outside the network. This can be a security risk of being compromised. Tree-based Assessment vs Inference-based Assessment Tree-based Assessment is the approach in which auditor follows different strategies for each component of an environment Inference-based Assessment is the approach to assist depending on the inventory of protocols in an environment

Vulnerability Assessment Solutions and Tools , Inference-Based Assessment Inference-based scanning starts by building an inventory of the protocols found on the machine. After finding a protocol, the scanning process starts to detect which ports are attached to services, such as an email server, web server, or database server. After finding services, it selects vulnerabilities on each machine and starts to execute only those relevant tests. (P.533/517)

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