When scheduling a vulnerability scan for a critical system that has limited resources and cannot afford the overhead of installed software, which scanning method should be employed?
In a scenario where system resources are limited and the addition of installed software (such as an agent) may not be possible or desired, an agentless scan would be appropriate. Agentless scanning is performed remotely over the network, without installing any software on the target system. This approach minimizes resource consumption on the target system and avoids potential complications with software installation and compatibility issues.
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