-: In this section of the course, 2 2
we're going to cover vulnerability scanning. 3 3
As we do that, we're going to continue to explore domain two, 4 4
vulnerability management, specifically focusing on 5 5
portions of objectives 2.1 and 2.2. 6 6
Objective 2.1 states that given the scenario, 7 7
you must be able to implement 8 8
vulnerability scanning methods and concepts. 9 9
And objective 2.2 states that given a scenario, 10 10
you must be able to analyze output 11 11
from vulnerability assessment tools. 12 12
So, as we move through this section of the course, 13 13
we're going to start out by discussing how vulnerabilities 14 14
are identified using different vulnerability scanning tools. 15 15
Next, we're going to talk about the workflow 16 16
that analysts is going to use in conducting their scans 17 17
and the different scope considerations 18 18
that they have to think about. 19 19
Then we're going to be talking about 20 20
the different types of scanners that exist 21 21
and the different types of scanning parameters 22 22
that you're going to be using as a cybersecurity analyst. 23 23
Next, we'll be covering scheduling and other constraints 24 24
that a cybersecurity analyst has to consider 25 25
when developing their vulnerability scanning program 26 26
within their own organizations. 27 27
Then we'll be talking about the vulnerability feeds 28 28
that you're going to be using to ensure that 29 29
you always have the latest and most up-to-date 30 30
vulnerabilities during your scans. 31 31
Next, we'll move into the coverage of the sensitivity levels 32 32
that you need to configure for your scans 33 33
and how to best mitigate the risk of scanning 34 34
against the security needs of your enterprise network. 35 35
After that, we're going to perform a demonstration 36 36
where we conduct a vulnerability scan of a real network 37 37
so you can see how these tools are being utilized 38 38
in the real world. 39 39
And finally, you're going to take a short quiz to see 40 40
what you learned during this section of the course 41 41
and review each of those quiz questions fully 42 42
to ensure you can explain 43 43
why the correct answers were correct. 44 44
So let's dive into our lessons focused on 45 45
vulnerability scanning in order to better understand 46 46
the threats to our networks in this section of the course.