In planning a comprehensive security audit, a network administrator intends to verify the integrity of the device inventory by discovering all connected network devices. What is the most appropriate method to achieve consistent results and ensure all devices are accounted for during periodic checks?
For achieving comprehensive and consistent network device discovery, Scheduled network discovery is the optimal method. Automated scans run at predefined intervals, keeping the device inventory current without relying on manual execution. Ad hoc network discovery is performed only when someone remembers to run it, so it can miss devices between scans. Traffic analysis concentrates on examining packet or flow data rather than enumerating hardware, and Configuration monitoring tracks changes to existing device settings but does not detect newly connected devices.
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