An organization is integrating a new scanning solution that checks for software flaws across multiple subnets. Which approach provides the best coverage while balancing resource use and network performance?
Exclude lower priority hosts from scans to conserve resources
Distribute multiple instances across each segment, managed through a central console
Set up a single checking node in one segment to probe internal hosts throughout the environment
Rely on manual checks by administrators whenever major changes occur
Using a distributed approach, where multiple scanning points cover each segment, helps detect flaws throughout the environment and reduces excessive bandwidth usage that could occur with a single scanner. Manual checks after significant changes or skipping certain servers leads to incomplete insight. Having only one scanning node for the entire internal landscape can overload the network as it processes many connections, limiting scalability and coverage.
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