TENABLE VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL EXAM 2026 WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|BRAND NEW VERSION
!!|GUARANTEED PASS
1. What is the main goal of asset discovery in a VM program?
A) Patch all devices immediately
B) Build a complete and accurate inventory of assets before scanning
C) Generate compliance reports
D) Exclude inactive devices
Answer: B
Rationale: Asset discovery ensures all systems — servers, laptops, cloud instances, IoT devices
— are identified. Without a proper inventory, scans may miss devices, leaving vulnerabilities
undetected.
2. Why is continuous discovery critical in cloud or hybrid environments?
A) Assets rarely change
B) Assets may appear or disappear dynamically, requiring real-time tracking
C) To reduce scanning time
D) To avoid credentialed scans
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,Answer: B
Rationale: Cloud environments are dynamic; VMs, containers, or cloud services can spin up or
terminate quickly. Continuous discovery ensures no asset is overlooked.
Section 2: Scanning & Assessment
3. Credentialed scans are preferred over unauthenticated scans because:
A) They require no configuration
B) They provide deeper insight into patch levels and system configurations
C) They are faster on external networks
D) They are invisible to attackers
Answer: B
Rationale: Credentialed scans log into the host and can detect missing patches,
misconfigurations, or OS-level vulnerabilities that unauthenticated scans may miss.
4. Agent-based scanning is particularly useful for:
A) Servers behind firewalls
B) Remote laptops connecting intermittently
C) Static LAN servers
D) Printers
Answer: B
Rationale: Agent-based scans allow monitoring of endpoints even when off-network, ensuring
comprehensive coverage.
5. A false positive in vulnerability scanning refers to:
A) Correctly identified critical vulnerabilities
B) A vulnerability reported that does not actually exist or cannot be exploited
C) A missed vulnerability
D) Duplicate entries
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,Answer: B
Rationale: False positives waste remediation resources and should be minimized through
proper scan configuration and credentialed scanning.
Section 3: Vulnerability Prioritization
6. Why should vulnerabilities not be prioritized solely based on CVSS score?
A) All vulnerabilities are critical
B) Exploit availability, asset criticality, and business impact must also be considered
C) Scores never change
D) CVSS reflects business risk only
Answer: B
Rationale: CVSS scores provide severity but not exploitability or business risk. Risk-based
prioritization ensures resources address the most impactful vulnerabilities first.
7. When a critical CVE is published but no patch exists, the immediate step should be:
A) Ignore until patch release
B) Conduct on-demand scans to identify vulnerable assets and apply mitigation controls
C) Decommission affected systems
D) Assume assets are safe
Answer: B
Rationale: Rapid identification of affected systems enables mitigation (firewall rules,
configuration changes) while waiting for patches, reducing exposure to exploits.
8. After patching or mitigating a vulnerability, what is the next step?
A) Delete scan history
B) Rescan to verify remediation
C) Move on without verification
D) Archive results
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, Answer: B
Rationale: Verification ensures remediation was effective. Without rescanning, vulnerabilities
could persist unnoticed.
9. A mature VM lifecycle includes:
A) Annual scans only
B) Discovery → Scanning → Prioritization → Remediation → Verification → Continuous
Monitoring
C) Reactive patching after incidents
D) Scanning without asset tracking
Answer: B
Rationale: A structured lifecycle ensures vulnerabilities are continuously identified, prioritized,
remediated, and verified.
10. The main benefit of dashboards in VM platforms is:
A) Replace patch tools
B) Provide visibility into risk posture, remediation status, and trends
C) Eliminate manual review
D) Block vulnerable assets automatically
Answer: B
Rationale: Dashboards help technical and management stakeholders understand vulnerabilities,
progress, and risk trends for informed decisions.
11. Which metric is most valuable for executive reporting?
A) Total low-severity findings
B) Critical/high vulnerabilities on high-value assets
C) Number of scans run
D) Number of closed findings only
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PROFESSIONAL EXAM 2026 WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|BRAND NEW VERSION
!!|GUARANTEED PASS
1. What is the main goal of asset discovery in a VM program?
A) Patch all devices immediately
B) Build a complete and accurate inventory of assets before scanning
C) Generate compliance reports
D) Exclude inactive devices
Answer: B
Rationale: Asset discovery ensures all systems — servers, laptops, cloud instances, IoT devices
— are identified. Without a proper inventory, scans may miss devices, leaving vulnerabilities
undetected.
2. Why is continuous discovery critical in cloud or hybrid environments?
A) Assets rarely change
B) Assets may appear or disappear dynamically, requiring real-time tracking
C) To reduce scanning time
D) To avoid credentialed scans
1|Page
,Answer: B
Rationale: Cloud environments are dynamic; VMs, containers, or cloud services can spin up or
terminate quickly. Continuous discovery ensures no asset is overlooked.
Section 2: Scanning & Assessment
3. Credentialed scans are preferred over unauthenticated scans because:
A) They require no configuration
B) They provide deeper insight into patch levels and system configurations
C) They are faster on external networks
D) They are invisible to attackers
Answer: B
Rationale: Credentialed scans log into the host and can detect missing patches,
misconfigurations, or OS-level vulnerabilities that unauthenticated scans may miss.
4. Agent-based scanning is particularly useful for:
A) Servers behind firewalls
B) Remote laptops connecting intermittently
C) Static LAN servers
D) Printers
Answer: B
Rationale: Agent-based scans allow monitoring of endpoints even when off-network, ensuring
comprehensive coverage.
5. A false positive in vulnerability scanning refers to:
A) Correctly identified critical vulnerabilities
B) A vulnerability reported that does not actually exist or cannot be exploited
C) A missed vulnerability
D) Duplicate entries
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,Answer: B
Rationale: False positives waste remediation resources and should be minimized through
proper scan configuration and credentialed scanning.
Section 3: Vulnerability Prioritization
6. Why should vulnerabilities not be prioritized solely based on CVSS score?
A) All vulnerabilities are critical
B) Exploit availability, asset criticality, and business impact must also be considered
C) Scores never change
D) CVSS reflects business risk only
Answer: B
Rationale: CVSS scores provide severity but not exploitability or business risk. Risk-based
prioritization ensures resources address the most impactful vulnerabilities first.
7. When a critical CVE is published but no patch exists, the immediate step should be:
A) Ignore until patch release
B) Conduct on-demand scans to identify vulnerable assets and apply mitigation controls
C) Decommission affected systems
D) Assume assets are safe
Answer: B
Rationale: Rapid identification of affected systems enables mitigation (firewall rules,
configuration changes) while waiting for patches, reducing exposure to exploits.
8. After patching or mitigating a vulnerability, what is the next step?
A) Delete scan history
B) Rescan to verify remediation
C) Move on without verification
D) Archive results
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, Answer: B
Rationale: Verification ensures remediation was effective. Without rescanning, vulnerabilities
could persist unnoticed.
9. A mature VM lifecycle includes:
A) Annual scans only
B) Discovery → Scanning → Prioritization → Remediation → Verification → Continuous
Monitoring
C) Reactive patching after incidents
D) Scanning without asset tracking
Answer: B
Rationale: A structured lifecycle ensures vulnerabilities are continuously identified, prioritized,
remediated, and verified.
10. The main benefit of dashboards in VM platforms is:
A) Replace patch tools
B) Provide visibility into risk posture, remediation status, and trends
C) Eliminate manual review
D) Block vulnerable assets automatically
Answer: B
Rationale: Dashboards help technical and management stakeholders understand vulnerabilities,
progress, and risk trends for informed decisions.
11. Which metric is most valuable for executive reporting?
A) Total low-severity findings
B) Critical/high vulnerabilities on high-value assets
C) Number of scans run
D) Number of closed findings only
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