What is the purpose of the Safe Checks option in an Advanced Network Scan?

• A. To prevent the launch of potentially harmful payloads during the scan.
• B. To increase the speed of the scan by reducing the number of checks
• C. To allow all hosts to be scanned simultaneously, regardless of risk.
• D. To disable reporting on unreachable hosts for a quicker scan summary.

Answer: (A)

Safe Checks focuses on scanning without risking system stability. When this option is enabled in an Advanced Network Scan, the tool uses non-invasive, non-exploit tests and avoids payloads or techniques that could be harmful or disruptive. This minimizes the chance of crashes, service outages, or triggering security controls, which is especially important in production or sensitive environments. Because the tests are kept safer, some more intrusive checks may be skipped, trading depth for safety, but the overall goal is to prevent launching potentially dangerous payloads during the scan.