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Zorluk: KolayVulnerability Assessment and Security Testing Methods

Match each vulnerability assessment and security testing method on the left with its appropriate operational description on the right.

  • Credentialed Vulnerability ScanUses valid host credentials to inspect internal OS configurations, missing patches, and local registries.
  • Passive Vulnerability MonitoringCaptures and inspects live network traffic packet streams to identify active hosts and software without sending probes.
  • Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)Evaluates a running web application from an external perspective by simulating client interactions.
  • Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Analyzes uncompiled source code or binary files for security flaws prior to application execution.

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Credentialed Vulnerability Scan pairs with using valid host credentials to inspect internal OS configurations and patches; Passive Vulnerability Monitoring pairs with capturing live network traffic packet streams without sending probes; Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) pairs with evaluating a running web application from an external perspective; Static Application Security Testing (SAST) pairs with analyzing uncompiled source code prior to application execution.
The methods align accurately with their operational characteristics: Credentialed scanning uses administrative access for internal system auditing; Passive monitoring sniffs network telemetry without active probing; DAST tests live executing applications externally; SAST analyzes static source code prior to deployment.

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1
Classify application security testing based on execution state.
Identify that SAST evaluates source code in a static state, whereas DAST requires a deployed, running application.
Execution state dictates whether analysis is conducted inside-out (source code) or outside-in (runtime testing).
2
Distinguish between authenticated system scanning and passive network monitoring.
Recognize that credentialed scans log into endpoints for internal inspection, while passive monitoring sniffs packet headers non-intrusively.
Credential access enables deep host-level configuration auditing, while passive capture avoids generating additional network overhead.

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