TENABLE VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL MASTER STUDY SHEET
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
◉(Post Deployment Configuration)
Explain the purpose for creating additional scan zones and
repositories.. Answer: Additional scan zones can assist with multiple
network partitions:
- Scan zones can have more than one scanner attached
- Scan zone permissions are assigned at the Organization
layer.
Repositories can separate different data types:
- Can store scan data from experimental scans
- Can be defined at Organization and Group layers
- May be required for regulatory compliance
◉(Post Deployment Configuration)
Discuss diagnostic reports.. Answer: Diagnostic reports can speed up
support requests with Tenable.
,◉(Host Discovery)
Review the Host discovery scan policy.. Answer: Review
◉(Host Discovery)
Discuss considerations when performing host discovery scans.
Answer: Internal policies on scan windows:
- Confirm Nessus scanners function properly.
◉(Host Discovery)
List the requirements for a host discovery scan. Answer: Requires a
scanner, policy, targets, and a scan schedule
◉(Host Discovery)
Demonstrate how to adjust port scanning. Answer: Demonstrate
◉(Host Discovery)
Identify Host Discovery policy options. Answer: Operating System
Identification
Port Scanning
- Common Ports
- All ports
- User Defined
, ◉(Host Discovery)
Identify types of ping options available. Answer: ARP ping
UDP ping
ICMP ping
TCP ping
SYN ping
◉(Host Discovery)
Improve scan performance. Answer: Multiple factors
- Increase amount of scanners
- Improve network connection
- Don't scan through a firewall.
- Scan scheduling and load balancing
◉(Host Discovery)
Determine when to use scan scheduling. Answer: Host discovery
scans should be scheduled to run automatically.
◉(Vulnerability assessment)
Identify best practices for vulnerability assessment. Answer: -
Credentialed scanning should be performed wherever
PROFESSIONAL MASTER STUDY SHEET
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
◉(Post Deployment Configuration)
Explain the purpose for creating additional scan zones and
repositories.. Answer: Additional scan zones can assist with multiple
network partitions:
- Scan zones can have more than one scanner attached
- Scan zone permissions are assigned at the Organization
layer.
Repositories can separate different data types:
- Can store scan data from experimental scans
- Can be defined at Organization and Group layers
- May be required for regulatory compliance
◉(Post Deployment Configuration)
Discuss diagnostic reports.. Answer: Diagnostic reports can speed up
support requests with Tenable.
,◉(Host Discovery)
Review the Host discovery scan policy.. Answer: Review
◉(Host Discovery)
Discuss considerations when performing host discovery scans.
Answer: Internal policies on scan windows:
- Confirm Nessus scanners function properly.
◉(Host Discovery)
List the requirements for a host discovery scan. Answer: Requires a
scanner, policy, targets, and a scan schedule
◉(Host Discovery)
Demonstrate how to adjust port scanning. Answer: Demonstrate
◉(Host Discovery)
Identify Host Discovery policy options. Answer: Operating System
Identification
Port Scanning
- Common Ports
- All ports
- User Defined
, ◉(Host Discovery)
Identify types of ping options available. Answer: ARP ping
UDP ping
ICMP ping
TCP ping
SYN ping
◉(Host Discovery)
Improve scan performance. Answer: Multiple factors
- Increase amount of scanners
- Improve network connection
- Don't scan through a firewall.
- Scan scheduling and load balancing
◉(Host Discovery)
Determine when to use scan scheduling. Answer: Host discovery
scans should be scheduled to run automatically.
◉(Vulnerability assessment)
Identify best practices for vulnerability assessment. Answer: -
Credentialed scanning should be performed wherever
