CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-003) — Question 463

An analyst is conducting routine vulnerability assessments on the company infrastructure. When performing these scans, a business-critical server crashes, and the cause is traced back to the vulnerability scanner. Which of the following is the cause of this issue?

Answer options

• A. The scanner is running without an agent installed.
• B. The scanner is running in active mode.
• C. The scanner is segmented improperly
• D. The scanner is configured with a scanning window

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as running the scanner in active mode can lead to aggressive probing that may overload or crash critical systems. Options A, C, and D do not directly relate to causing the server to crash; instead, they pertain to configuration settings that may not affect system stability in the same way.