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Tenable Vulnerability Management Specialist
Exam ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
Tenable Vulnerability Management Specialist Exam – Full ACTUAL Exam
Batch 1 (Questions 1–50)
| Verified Answers | With Rationales
Exam Coverage Overview:
This exam assesses knowledge and skills in Tenable Vulnerability Management, including:
• Tenable product portfolio and use cases
• Vulnerability scanning and assessment methodologies
• Asset discovery, classification, and prioritization
• Agent-based vs. agentless scanning
• Vulnerability analysis, reporting, and dashboards
• Remediation tracking and patch management integration
• Security standards, compliance, and risk management
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• Configuration management and scan policies
• Continuous monitoring and alerting
• Integrations with third-party tools and workflows
1. Which Tenable product is specifically designed for operational technology (OT)
environments?
A) Tenable.cs
B) Tenable.ot
C) Tenable.ad
D) Tenable.io
Answer: B
Rationale: Tenable.ot focuses on industrial control systems and operational technology
security.
2. What is the purpose of asset tagging in Tenable Vulnerability Management?
A) To classify assets by type, location, or criticality for prioritization
B) To prevent unauthorized access
C) To enable software installation
D) To reduce network bandwidth usage
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Answer: A
Rationale: Asset tagging helps organize, filter, and prioritize remediation efforts.
3. Which scan template is best suited for comprehensive host vulnerability assessment?
A) Basic Network Scan
B) Advanced Network Scan
C) Credentialed Patch Audit
D) Web Application Scan
Answer: B
Rationale: Advanced scans allow detailed host-level checks and vulnerability enumeration.
4. Which is a key advantage of credentialed scanning over non-credentialed scanning?
A) Provides deeper insight into host vulnerabilities
B) Reduces scan frequency
C) Eliminates the need for remediation
D) Only scans open ports
Answer: A
Rationale: Credentialed scans access system-level information for accurate vulnerability
detection.
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5. Which type of vulnerability does Tenable VM prioritize in its risk scoring?
A) Based on CVSS scores, exploitability, and asset criticality
B) By number of open ports only
C) By OS type only
D) By software vendor popularity
Answer: A
Rationale: Prioritization considers severity and impact to help remediate high-risk
vulnerabilities first.
6. Which scan type is best for assets that are offline or intermittently connected?
A) Agent-based scanning
B) Agentless scanning only
C) Passive monitoring only
D) Manual inspection only
Answer: A
Rationale: Agent-based scanning allows vulnerability assessment even when the host is not on
the network.
7. Which Tenable product integrates cloud container security with vulnerability management?
A) Tenable.ot
Tenable Vulnerability Management Specialist
Exam ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
Tenable Vulnerability Management Specialist Exam – Full ACTUAL Exam
Batch 1 (Questions 1–50)
| Verified Answers | With Rationales
Exam Coverage Overview:
This exam assesses knowledge and skills in Tenable Vulnerability Management, including:
• Tenable product portfolio and use cases
• Vulnerability scanning and assessment methodologies
• Asset discovery, classification, and prioritization
• Agent-based vs. agentless scanning
• Vulnerability analysis, reporting, and dashboards
• Remediation tracking and patch management integration
• Security standards, compliance, and risk management
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• Configuration management and scan policies
• Continuous monitoring and alerting
• Integrations with third-party tools and workflows
1. Which Tenable product is specifically designed for operational technology (OT)
environments?
A) Tenable.cs
B) Tenable.ot
C) Tenable.ad
D) Tenable.io
Answer: B
Rationale: Tenable.ot focuses on industrial control systems and operational technology
security.
2. What is the purpose of asset tagging in Tenable Vulnerability Management?
A) To classify assets by type, location, or criticality for prioritization
B) To prevent unauthorized access
C) To enable software installation
D) To reduce network bandwidth usage
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Answer: A
Rationale: Asset tagging helps organize, filter, and prioritize remediation efforts.
3. Which scan template is best suited for comprehensive host vulnerability assessment?
A) Basic Network Scan
B) Advanced Network Scan
C) Credentialed Patch Audit
D) Web Application Scan
Answer: B
Rationale: Advanced scans allow detailed host-level checks and vulnerability enumeration.
4. Which is a key advantage of credentialed scanning over non-credentialed scanning?
A) Provides deeper insight into host vulnerabilities
B) Reduces scan frequency
C) Eliminates the need for remediation
D) Only scans open ports
Answer: A
Rationale: Credentialed scans access system-level information for accurate vulnerability
detection.
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5. Which type of vulnerability does Tenable VM prioritize in its risk scoring?
A) Based on CVSS scores, exploitability, and asset criticality
B) By number of open ports only
C) By OS type only
D) By software vendor popularity
Answer: A
Rationale: Prioritization considers severity and impact to help remediate high-risk
vulnerabilities first.
6. Which scan type is best for assets that are offline or intermittently connected?
A) Agent-based scanning
B) Agentless scanning only
C) Passive monitoring only
D) Manual inspection only
Answer: A
Rationale: Agent-based scanning allows vulnerability assessment even when the host is not on
the network.
7. Which Tenable product integrates cloud container security with vulnerability management?
A) Tenable.ot
