TENABLE VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL EXAM | LATEST UPDATE 2026
1. What is the primary purpose of Tenable Vulnerability Management?
a. Incident response
b. Vulnerability identification and prioritization
c. Network performance monitoring
d. Log aggregation
Answer: Vulnerability identification and prioritization
It is designed to discover, assess, and prioritize vulnerabilities across
assets.
2. Which component performs authenticated scans?
a. Cloud scanner
b. Agent
c. Credentialed scanner
d. Passive monitor
Answer: Credentialed scanner
Authenticated scans use credentials to access systems and identify
deeper vulnerabilities.
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3. What does VPR stand for?
a. Vulnerability Priority Rating
b. Vendor Patch Rating
c. Vulnerability Performance Risk
d. Verified Patch Requirement
Answer: Vulnerability Priority Rating
VPR is Tenable’s dynamic risk scoring system.
4. Which score is more dynamic and threat-aware?
a. CVSS
b. VPR
c. Base score
d. Environmental score
Answer: VPR
VPR adjusts based on exploit activity, threat intelligence, and impact.
5. What is the default VPR range?
a. 0–5
b. 0–10
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