QUALYS VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT SELF-
PACED TRAINING MOCK ASSESSMENT WITH
ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ Which of the following are valid options for scanning targets?
(choose 3).
- Asset Groups
- Domain Name
- IP addressing
- Asset Tags
- Search Lists
- MAC Address.
Answer: - Asset Group
- IP Addressing
- Asset Tags
◉ What type of scanner appliance (already provisioned within the
Qualys Cloud Platform) is ideal for scanning public facing assets?
- Offline Scanner
- Virtual Scanner
, - External Scanner
- Internal Scanner.
Answer: External Scanner
◉ 4. Which of the following is NOT a component of a vulnerability
scan?
- Host Discovery
- OS Detection
- Port Scanning
- Business Impact.
Answer: Host Discovery
◉ Which of the following will have the greatest impact on a half red,
half yellow QID?
- Share Enumeration
- Scan Dead Hosts
- Authentication
- Authoritative Option.
Answer: Authentication
PACED TRAINING MOCK ASSESSMENT WITH
ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ Which of the following are valid options for scanning targets?
(choose 3).
- Asset Groups
- Domain Name
- IP addressing
- Asset Tags
- Search Lists
- MAC Address.
Answer: - Asset Group
- IP Addressing
- Asset Tags
◉ What type of scanner appliance (already provisioned within the
Qualys Cloud Platform) is ideal for scanning public facing assets?
- Offline Scanner
- Virtual Scanner
, - External Scanner
- Internal Scanner.
Answer: External Scanner
◉ 4. Which of the following is NOT a component of a vulnerability
scan?
- Host Discovery
- OS Detection
- Port Scanning
- Business Impact.
Answer: Host Discovery
◉ Which of the following will have the greatest impact on a half red,
half yellow QID?
- Share Enumeration
- Scan Dead Hosts
- Authentication
- Authoritative Option.
Answer: Authentication