Vulnerability Analysis with Nessus
Nessus is one of the most popular vulnerability scanning tools on the market. In this course, you’ll learn how to deploy Nessus and use it to conduct vulnerability scans.
At the core of vulnerability analysis is a thorough knowledge of the tool you’ll use to discover vulnerabilities. In this course, Vulnerability Analysis with Nessus, you’ll learn to build and prepare your targets for scanning. First, you’ll discover how to install Nessus on both Windows and Linux. Next, you’ll delve into how to create and customize your scans, and update the software even when you’re offline. Finally, you’ll explore how to scan web applications and configure advanced scan parameters based on the discovered targets. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have foundational knowledge of vulnerability analysis using the Nessus tool that will help you moving forward to perform professional vulnerability assessments in an enterprise environment.
Author Name: Kevin Cardwell
Author Description:
Kevin Cardwell provides consulting services for companies throughout the world and is an adviser to numerous government entities across the globe. He is an instructor, technical editor, and author for computer forensics and hacking courses. He is author of Building Virtual Pentesting Labs for Advanced Penetration Testing, first and second edition.
Table of Contents
- Course Overview
1min - Course Concepts
5mins - Preparing the Toolkit
17mins - Installing Nessus
27mins - Exploring Scan Policies
34mins - Web Application Scanning with Nessus
18mins - Conclusion
2mins
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