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Explore a compilation of exam questions and answers focusing on tenable and nessus, covering topics such as nessus ports, securitycenter functionalities, plugin explanations, and agent communications. This resource provides valuable insights into vulnerability management and network security concepts, offering a practical approach to understanding key aspects of tenable's security solutions. It includes details on scan zones, plugin feeds, and troubleshooting authentication failures, enhancing knowledge in cybersecurity practices. Useful for university students and lifelong learners.
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This |\is |\the |\default |\Nessus |\port |\as |\of |\Nessus |\8. |- |\CORRECT |
ANSWERS |\✔✔ 8834 When |\SecurityCenter |\is |\pointed |\at |\a |\scanner, |\it |\must |\be |
able |\to |\access |\what |\port? |- |\CORRECT |\ANSWERS |\✔✔The |
Nessus |\interface |\port, |\ 8834 |\by |\default. This |\object |\in |\SecurityCenter |\is |\controlled |\by |\an |\IP |\list |
that |\decides |\what |\vulnerability |\data |\can |\be |\stored |\within |
it. |- |\CORRECT |\ANSWERS |\✔✔Repository This |\object |\within |\SecurityCenter |\is |\controlled |\by |\an |\IP |\list |\that |\decides |\what |\IPs |\it |\is |\allowed |\to |\scan. |- |\CORRECT |
ANSWERS |\✔✔Scan |\Zone This |\object |\within |\SecurityCenter |\has |\scanners |\assigned |
to |\it, |\and |\the |\end |\users |\select |\it |\when |\they |\are |\deciding |
what |\scanners |\to |\scan |\with. |\Can |\have |\one |\or |\more |
associated |\scanners. |- |\CORRECT |\ANSWERS |\✔✔Scan |
Zones
This |\plugin |\tells |\you |\information |\about |\your |\scan |\itself. |- |
CORRECT |\ANSWERS |\✔✔ 19506 Explain |\plugin |\ 21745 |- |\CORRECT |\ANSWERS |\✔✔It |\is |\for |
authentication |\failures, |\and |\means |\that |\credentials |\were |
attempted |\and |\failed. When |\would |\you |\see |\plugin |\ 19506 |\with |\a |\line |\that |\says |"Credentialed |\Checks: |\No" |\but |\you |\would |\NOT |\see |\plugin |
21745? |- |\CORRECT |\ANSWERS |\✔✔When |\a |\login |\was |\not |
even |\attempted, |\thus |\no |\credentials |\were |\even |\used |\for |\it |\to |\have |\failed. What |\is |\the |\significance |\of |\a |"plugin |\feed?" |- |\CORRECT |
ANSWERS |\✔✔These |\are |\the |\updates |\that |\SecurityCenter |
receives |\from |\Tenable, |\and |\thus |\any |\managed |\scanners |
receive |\the |\updates |\from |\SecurityCenter. If |\you |\are |\looking |\at |\an |\individual |\set |\of |\scan |\results |\and |
you |\navigate |\to |\Analysis |> |\Vulnerabilities, |\what |\must |\you |
do |\in |\order |\to |\see |\everything |\together |\as |\opposed |\to |\still |
seeing |\the |\individual |\scan |\result? |- |\CORRECT |\ANSWERS |
✔✔In |\the |\options |\drop-down |\on |\the |\page, |\select |"Switch |
to |\Cumulative."
scanners |\do: |\over |\TCP |\port |\ 8834 |\for |\On-Prem |\Agent |
Manager |\or |\port |\ 443 |\for |\Tenable.io. |\That |\communication |
is |\encrypted |\with |\AES-256 |\encryption, |\depending |\on |
configuration |\at |\the |\time |\of |\installation. |- |\CORRECT |
ANSWERS |\✔✔True True |\or |\False: |\By |\default, |\Nessus |\Agents |\communicate |
back |\to |\Tenable.io |\Vulnerability |\Management |\or |\On-Prem |
Agent |\Manager |\in |\the |\same |\way |\that |\standard |\Nessus |
scanners |\do: |\over |\TCP |\port |\ 1241 |\for |\On-Prem |\Agent |
Manager |\or |\port |\ 443 |\for |\Tenable.io. |\That |\communication |
is |\encrypted |\with |\AES-256 |\encryption, |\depending |\on |
configuration |\at |\the |\time |\of |\installation. |- |\CORRECT |
ANSWERS |\✔✔False. |\ 1241 |\is |\the |\legacy |\Nessus |\port. |\ 8834 |
is |\correct. True |\or |\False: |\Tenable.sc |(TSC) |\can |\handle |\the |
management |\of |\Nessus |\agents, |\provided |\it |\is |\licensed |\to |
do |\so. |- |\CORRECT |\ANSWERS |\✔✔True. True |\or |\False: |\Tenable.io |\CANNOT |\handle |\the |
management |\of |\Nessus |\agents |\and |\Tenable.sc |\must |\be |
used. |- |\CORRECT |\ANSWERS |\✔✔False. |\Tenable.io |\can |
handle |\this |\traffic |\as |\long |\as |\you |\are |\sending |\to |\ 443 |
instead |\of |\8834.
A |\Nessus |\manager |\is |\a(n) |____ |\with |\a |\different |\license. |- |
CORRECT |\ANSWERS |\✔✔Nessus |\scanner