Re: RE: Question on root credentials for scanning

I feel as most in the group says, it depends on the purpose of the scan. Probably we can do a Credentialed scan before a server infra is about to be placed in DMZ and later on the periodical scans can be done with non-credentialed scans. I know, performing credentialed scanning every time is ideal but in most cases, when a server in production, it becomes un touchable. So, we may have to rely on Surface scanning, non-credentialed scans.
Credential scans usually takes long time than surface scans.

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