Qualys Patch Management (PM) Exam, Exams of Social Sciences

The document provided is a set of questions and answers related to the qualys patch management (pm) exam. It covers various aspects of the pm module, including how to create and manage patch jobs, activate the pm module on hosts, prioritize vulnerabilities, and understand the different patch sources and communication messages. The document also discusses the qualys cloud agent's role in the patching process and the recommended settings for efficient patch distribution. Overall, this document would be a valuable resource for anyone preparing for the qualys pm exam or looking to deepen their understanding of the qualys patch management solution.

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QUALYS PATCH MANAGEMENT (PM) EXAM
Using the "Search" field (found in the VULNERABILITIES section of the VM
Dashboard), which query will produce a list of "patchable" vulnerabilities?
(A)vulnerabilities.vulnerability.qualysPatchable:TRUE
(B)vulnerabilities.vulnerability.qualysPatchable:FALSE
(C)vulnerabilities.vulnerability.isPatchable:FALSE
(D)vulnerabilities.vulnerability.isPatchable:TRUE - Answers-
(D)vulnerabilities.vulnerability.isPatchable:TRUE
Which of the following conventions can be used to include or assign host assets to a
job? (choose 2) (Select all that apply)
(A) Asset Name
(B) Asset Group
(C) Business Unit
(D) Asset Tag - Answers-(A) Asset Name
(D) Asset Tag
The __________ process is responsible for installing and uninstalling patches, included
in patch jobs you create.
(A) stdeploy.exe
(B) Qualys Cloud Agent
(C) notify.exe
(D) Qualys Cloud Agent UI - Answers-(B) Qualys Cloud Agent
What does it mean, when a patch is displayed with a "key-shaped" symbol?
(A) The patch is a key requirement for the deployment of other patches.
(B) The patch cannot be downloaded by Qualys Cloud Agent.
(C) The patch has been deprecated.
(D) The patch cannot be uninstalled. - Answers-(B) The patch cannot be downloaded by
Qualys Cloud Agent.
Within a PM Assessment Profile, what is the minimum value, for patch assessment
frequency?
(A) 24 hours
(B) 4 hours
(C) 12 hours
(D) 1 hour - Answers-(A) 24 hours
Which of the following Qualys applications or services, provide the ability to create a
patch job? (choose 3) (Choose all that apply)
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QUALYS PATCH MANAGEMENT (PM) EXAM

Using the "Search" field (found in the VULNERABILITIES section of the VM Dashboard), which query will produce a list of "patchable" vulnerabilities? (A)vulnerabilities.vulnerability.qualysPatchable:TRUE (B)vulnerabilities.vulnerability.qualysPatchable:FALSE (C)vulnerabilities.vulnerability.isPatchable:FALSE (D)vulnerabilities.vulnerability.isPatchable:TRUE - Answers- (D)vulnerabilities.vulnerability.isPatchable:TRUE Which of the following conventions can be used to include or assign host assets to a job? (choose 2) (Select all that apply) (A) Asset Name (B) Asset Group (C) Business Unit (D) Asset Tag - Answers-(A) Asset Name (D) Asset Tag The __________ process is responsible for installing and uninstalling patches, included in patch jobs you create. (A) stdeploy.exe (B) Qualys Cloud Agent (C) notify.exe (D) Qualys Cloud Agent UI - Answers-(B) Qualys Cloud Agent What does it mean, when a patch is displayed with a "key-shaped" symbol? (A) The patch is a key requirement for the deployment of other patches. (B) The patch cannot be downloaded by Qualys Cloud Agent. (C) The patch has been deprecated. (D) The patch cannot be uninstalled. - Answers-(B) The patch cannot be downloaded by Qualys Cloud Agent. Within a PM Assessment Profile, what is the minimum value, for patch assessment frequency? (A) 24 hours (B) 4 hours (C) 12 hours (D) 1 hour - Answers-(A) 24 hours Which of the following Qualys applications or services, provide the ability to create a patch job? (choose 3) (Choose all that apply)

(A) PC

(B) PM

(C) VMDR

(D) VM - Answers-(B) PM (C) VMDR (D) VM Which sections of the PM application, provide you with the ability to create a patch job? (choose 3)(Choose all that apply) (A) ASSETS (B) CONFIGURATION (C) PATCHES (D) JOBS - Answers-(A) ASSETS (B) CONFIGURATION (C) PATCHES The current status of any job can be monitored using the ____________ option from its "Quick Actions" menu. (A) View Details (B) Edit (C) Enable (D) view Progress - Answers-(D) view Progress Which of the following are options for prioritizing vulnerabilities, in a VMDR Prioritization Report? (choose 3) (Choose all that apply) (A) Compliance Posture (B) Attack Surface (C) Vulnerability Age (D) Real-Time Threat Indicator (RTI) - Answers-(B) Attack Surface (C) Vulnerability Age (D) Real-Time Threat Indicator (RTI) Which of the following are methods for activating the PM module on a Qualys agent host? (choose 3) (Choose all that apply) (A) Select the "Activate for FIM or IOC or PM" option for a host, in the Cloud Agent application. (B) Deploy the agent with an Activation Key that has the PM module selected. (C) Use the Qualys Cloud Agent API, to activate the PM module for a single agent or agents in bulk. (D) Add agent host assets to a PM Asset Group. - Answers-(B) Deploy the agent with an Activation Key that has the PM module selected.

By default, any PM host that is not assigned to a specific Assessment Profile, will be assigned to the __________ Profile. (A) Global (B) System (C) Public (D) Initial - Answers-(B) System Which of the following tasks are performed by a patch assessment scan? (choose 2) (A) Discover patches already installed (B) Install or deploy missing patches (C) Uninstall existing patches (D) Discover missing patches - Answers-(A) Discover patches already installed (D) Discover missing patches Patches can be added to: (choose 3)(Choose all that apply) (A) Recurring jobs that are disabled (B) On Demand jobs that are disabled (C) Recurring jobs that are enabled (D) On Demand jobs that are enabled - Answers-(A) Recurring jobs that are disabled (B) On Demand jobs that are disabled (C) Recurring jobs that are enabled From the PATCHES section in the Patch Management application, which query produces a list of "uninstallable" patches? (A) uninstall:true (B) isRollback:true (C) uninstall:false (D) isRollback:false - Answers-(B) isRollback:true Which query token can be used to display patches that cannot be downloaded by Qualys' Cloud Agent? (A) agentDownload (B) isDownload (C) qualysDownload (D) downloadMethod - Answers-(D) downloadMethod When creating a new Deployment Job (in the Patch Management application), which query will produce a list of patches that have not been superseded? (A) notSuperseded:false

(B) isSuperseded:false (C) notSuperseded:true (D) isSuperseded:true - Answers-(B) isSuperseded:false Assets can be added to: (choose 3) (A) On Demand jobs that are disabled (B) On Demand jobs that are enabled (C) Recurring jobs that are enabled (D) Recurring jobs that are disabled - Answers-(A) On Demand jobs that are disabled (C) Recurring jobs that are enabled (D) Recurring jobs that are disabled Which of the following "Patch Communication" messages have a deferment option? (choose 2) (A) Pre-Deployment (B) Deployment in Progress (C) Deployment Complete (D) Reboot Request - Answers When creating a patch job, a "Patch Window" set to the __________ option, will allow the Cloud Agent as much time as it needs to complete the job. (A) Complete (B) Unlimited (C) None (D) Full - Answers-(B) Unlimited What type of assets appear in the ASSETS section of the Qualys Patch Management application? (choose 2) (Choose all that apply) (A) Assets with the PM module activated (B) Only assets that have already been scanned (C) Assets running the Qualys Cloud Agent (D) Only assets that have already been patched - Answers-(A) Assets with the PM module activated (B) Only assets that have already been scanned Additional assets or patches can be added to any existing patch job: (A) Once the job has been approved (B) After the job has completed (C) Before the job is enabled (D) Before the job begins to run - Answers-(C) Before the job is enabled

(B) PM

(C) VM

(D) VMDR - Answers-(D) VMDR Presently, you can add a maximum of _____ patches to a single job. (A) 1250 (B) 1750 (C) 1500 (D) 2000 - Answers-(D) 2000