What is a vulnerability scan?

A.A manual code review, since the standard allows the entity to set its own definition of a significant change
B.A penetration test, which Requirement 11.4 requires at least annually and after any significant change, exercising both the network layer and the application layer from inside and outside the network
C.A network speed test, as software development lifecycle documentation was removed from Requirement 6 in v4.0
D.An automated process that examines systems for known vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and missing patches

Why D is correct

Vulnerability scanning uses automated tools to identify known vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and missing patches across systems and applications.

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