Which feature enables automatic selection of a scanner during scans?

• A. Auto-select feature
• B. NAT handling
• C. Access control
• D. Age out

Answer: (A)

The automatic selection capability is designed to pick the most suitable scanner for a scan without manual intervention. When multiple scanners are available, this feature evaluates which one is currently able to handle the task—considering factors like availability, load, reach to the targets, and the scanner’s capabilities (for example, credentialed vs. non-credentialed scanning). It then routes the scan to that scanner, helping balance workload and improve throughput across the scanning infrastructure. You can still override this automatic choice if you want to run a scan on a specific scanner, but the default behavior is to select automatically. The other options don’t govern which scanner is used: NAT handling relates to address translation, Access control to permissions, and Age out to retention/expiration of data.