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Overview of Nessus Interface and navigation

  1. Installing the Nessus Server and applying the license
  2. Managing and updating plugins
  3. Scanning Windows systems
  4. Utilizing preloaded scan profiles
  5. Reviewing preinstalled configuration standards
  6. Navigating the user interface
  7. Configuring notifications

Scanning:

  1. Executing basic scans
  2. Running scans based on predefined templates
  3. Developing custom templates using preloaded plugins
  4. Performing asset discovery scans

Interpreting Nessus Output:

  1. Analyzing the Nessus output file structure
  2. Understanding risk ratings and scoring mechanisms
  3. Filtering irrelevant data to streamline output
  4. Validating identified findings
  5. Generating Nessus reports

In-Depth Plugin Review:

  1. Data discovery plugins
  2. System-specific plugins
  3. Compliance plugins

Requirements

Familiarity with common protocols, including HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, SSL, Telnet, SFTP, and others.

Foundational understanding of the OSI model layers.

Basic knowledge of IP addressing schemes.

 28 Hours

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