Can the LSS scan through a firewall? Can the LSS also operate in a NAT environment?
For very accurate results, the LSS needs to analyze the IP packet contents to determine if a system is vulnerable. When a scan is made through a firewall or a NAT environment, the firewall or router may modify certain essential packet contents. As such, it may lead to false positive or false negative in its reporting. The organization must be prepared for such results it the LSS scans through a firewall or a NAT environment.
