Jim is having no luck performing a penetration test in XYZ’s network. He is running the tests from
home and has downloaded every security scanner that he could lay his hands on. Despite
knowing the IP range of all the systems, and the exact network configuration, Jim is unable to get
any useful results.
Why is Jim having these problems?

A.
Security scanners are not designed to do testing through a firewall.

B.
Security scanners cannot perform vulnerability linkage.

C.
Security scanners are only as smart as their database and cannot find unpublished
vulnerabilities.

D.
All of the above.

Explanation:
The Security scanners available online are often to “outdated” to perform a live
pentest against a victim.