Exam 312-50v11 topic 1 question 239 discussion

Agent-Based Scanner: Agent-based scanners reside on a single machine but can scan several machines on the same network.

By referring to CEH V11 documentation the correcte answer is : A oNetwork-Based Scanner: Network-based scanners are those that interact only with the real machine where they reside and give the report to the same machine after scanning. o Agent-Based Scanner: Agent-based scanners reside on a single machine but can scan several machines on the same network. o Proxy Scanner: Proxy scanners are the network-based scanners that can scan networks from any machine on the network. o Cluster scanner: Cluster scanners are similar to proxy scanners, but they can simultaneously perform two or more scans on different machines in the network.

Agent-Based Scanner: Agent-based scanners reside on a single machine but can scan several machines on the same network.

The correct option is A. Agent-based

Location and Data Examination Tools Agent-based scanners reside on a single machine but can scan several machines on the same network. (P.538/522)

The Correct answer is Network based scan. You install the scanner on one machine and scan all the systems on the subnet through that scanner. Agent based scanner has an agent that is installed on each machine on the network.

From CEHv11 material: Agent-Based Scanner: Agent-based scanners reside on a single machine but can scan several machines on the same network.

Agent-based scanners make use of software scanners on each and every device; the results of the scans are reported back to the central server. Such scanners are well equipped to find and report out on a range of vulnerabilities. NOTE: This option is not suitable for us, since for it to work, you need to install a special agent on each computer before you start collecting data from them.

A. - CEH p.538. It's clear

Another crappy CEH question - I wonder if we would need this info in our practical life

You can install your agent on any machine and that scanner can scan the network or other machines. Nessus agent scanner works like this. Agent scanners can be installed on machines in networks that are behind firewalls or IDS that prohibit the scan through them. The agent would do the scan and return the results to the Nessus manager.

the correct answer is B: Network based scanner

Answer is B

I think Agent-based scanner is to install agent on host and scan vulnerabilities of the host send back to scanner, in this case attacker scanner entire network, The answer should be Network Scanner?