During an internal engagement that follows the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), you have completed intelligence gathering and created a threat model of probable attack paths. Your next step is to launch Nmap and Nessus scans to identify open ports, service banners, and known vulnerabilities. According to PTES, which phase are you about to begin?
In the PTES workflow, the activity of actively scanning targets with tools such as Nmap or Nessus to discover weaknesses is part of the Vulnerability Analysis phase. Intelligence Gathering and Threat Modeling have already been completed, while Exploitation and Post-Exploitation follow only after vulnerabilities are confirmed. Pre-Engagement Interactions occur before any testing takes place and are therefore not applicable at this stage.
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