Vulnerability Analysis: Scanning and Assessment

Vulnerability Analysis: Scanning and Assessment
Released 5/2025
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280×720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch

Identifying issues and misconfiguration is an essential step in a vulnerability management program. It is at this stage that assets are scanned and assessed. This course will teach you how to deploy and use vulnerability scanners.

Discovering vulnerabilities is the core objective of a vulnerability management program. This process includes automated scanning and manual assessments to find potential issues and misconfigurations. In this course, Vulnerability Analysis: Scanning and Assessment, you’ll learn to deploy and run some of the main vulnerability scanning tools. First, you’ll explore automated scanning tools like OpenVAS and Nessus. Next, you’ll discover how to assess services manually for potential vulnerabilities. Finally, you’ll learn how to interpret and prioritize what you found. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of vulnerability scanning needed to discover vulnerabilities in an environment.