Which of the following is NOT a common type of vulnerability scanning tool?

Answer: Wireshark

Explanation: Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer (packet sniffer) used to capture and inspect network traffic for troubleshooting, debugging, and forensic analysis. It does not scan hosts or applications for known security vulnerabilities.

• Vulnerability scanners (examples: Nessus, OpenVAS, QualysGuard): probe systems and applications for known vulnerabilities, missing patches, and misconfigurations, and produce vulnerability reports.

• Network protocol analyzers (example: Wireshark): capture and examine packets to analyze protocol behavior and troubleshoot network issues; they are not designed to perform vulnerability assessments.