Tenable Vulnerability Management Specialist
Exam QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
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1. What is the primary purpose of Tenable Vulnerability
Management?
A. Network performance monitoring
B. Vulnerability identification and risk prioritization
C. Patch deployment automation
D. Incident response orchestration
Correct Answer: B – It focuses on discovering, assessing, and
prioritizing vulnerabilities based on risk.
2. Which Tenable scanner type is deployed inside a private
network?
A. Cloud Scanner
B. Nessus Expert
C. Nessus Scanner
D. Passive Scanner
Correct Answer: C – Nessus Scanner is deployed on-premises to
scan internal assets.
3. What does CVSS stand for?
,A. Common Vulnerability Scanning System
B. Cyber Vulnerability Scoring Standard
C. Common Vulnerability Scoring System
D. Certified Vulnerability Severity Score
Correct Answer: C – CVSS is the industry standard for rating
vulnerability severity.
4. Which score does Tenable use to prioritize real-world risk?
A. CVSS Base Score
B. VPR (Vulnerability Priority Rating)
C. EPSS
D. Risk Index
Correct Answer: B – VPR uses threat intelligence and exploit
data to rank risk.
5. What is the default scan frequency recommended for
critical assets?
A. Monthly
B. Quarterly
C. Weekly
D. Annually
Correct Answer: C – Weekly scans help identify rapidly emerging
threats.
,6. Which credential type enables authenticated scans on
Windows systems?
A. SNMP
B. SSH
C. SMB
D. WMI
Correct Answer: D – WMI allows authenticated vulnerability
checks on Windows hosts.
7. What is the benefit of authenticated scanning?
A. Faster scan completion
B. Reduced false positives
C. No network traffic
D. Automatic patching
Correct Answer: B – Authenticated scans provide deeper system
visibility and accuracy.
8. Which asset identifier is most reliable for tracking systems?
A. IP address
B. Hostname
C. MAC address
D. UUID
Correct Answer: D – UUIDs remain consistent even if network
details change.
, 9. What does a plugin in Tenable represent?
A. A malware signature
B. A vulnerability check
C. A firewall rule
D. A remediation script
Correct Answer: B – Plugins are individual tests for
vulnerabilities or misconfigurations.
10. Which protocol is commonly used for Linux authenticated
scans?
A. Telnet
B. SSH
C. FTP
D. RDP
Correct Answer: B – SSH provides secure authenticated access
to Linux systems.
11. What is the purpose of scan policies?
A. Define report formats
B. Control vulnerability checks and settings
C. Assign remediation tasks
D. Encrypt scan data
Exam QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
|INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. What is the primary purpose of Tenable Vulnerability
Management?
A. Network performance monitoring
B. Vulnerability identification and risk prioritization
C. Patch deployment automation
D. Incident response orchestration
Correct Answer: B – It focuses on discovering, assessing, and
prioritizing vulnerabilities based on risk.
2. Which Tenable scanner type is deployed inside a private
network?
A. Cloud Scanner
B. Nessus Expert
C. Nessus Scanner
D. Passive Scanner
Correct Answer: C – Nessus Scanner is deployed on-premises to
scan internal assets.
3. What does CVSS stand for?
,A. Common Vulnerability Scanning System
B. Cyber Vulnerability Scoring Standard
C. Common Vulnerability Scoring System
D. Certified Vulnerability Severity Score
Correct Answer: C – CVSS is the industry standard for rating
vulnerability severity.
4. Which score does Tenable use to prioritize real-world risk?
A. CVSS Base Score
B. VPR (Vulnerability Priority Rating)
C. EPSS
D. Risk Index
Correct Answer: B – VPR uses threat intelligence and exploit
data to rank risk.
5. What is the default scan frequency recommended for
critical assets?
A. Monthly
B. Quarterly
C. Weekly
D. Annually
Correct Answer: C – Weekly scans help identify rapidly emerging
threats.
,6. Which credential type enables authenticated scans on
Windows systems?
A. SNMP
B. SSH
C. SMB
D. WMI
Correct Answer: D – WMI allows authenticated vulnerability
checks on Windows hosts.
7. What is the benefit of authenticated scanning?
A. Faster scan completion
B. Reduced false positives
C. No network traffic
D. Automatic patching
Correct Answer: B – Authenticated scans provide deeper system
visibility and accuracy.
8. Which asset identifier is most reliable for tracking systems?
A. IP address
B. Hostname
C. MAC address
D. UUID
Correct Answer: D – UUIDs remain consistent even if network
details change.
, 9. What does a plugin in Tenable represent?
A. A malware signature
B. A vulnerability check
C. A firewall rule
D. A remediation script
Correct Answer: B – Plugins are individual tests for
vulnerabilities or misconfigurations.
10. Which protocol is commonly used for Linux authenticated
scans?
A. Telnet
B. SSH
C. FTP
D. RDP
Correct Answer: B – SSH provides secure authenticated access
to Linux systems.
11. What is the purpose of scan policies?
A. Define report formats
B. Control vulnerability checks and settings
C. Assign remediation tasks
D. Encrypt scan data
