Introduction into Vulnerability Assessment

Course Description

This is a lecture and lab based class giving an introduction to vulnerability assessment of some common common computing technologies. Instructor-led lab exercises are used to demonstrate specific tools and technologies.

Duration : 1 day

Professors : 1

Students : 20

Learning Outcomes

Learning a general methodology for conducting assessments
Scanning and mapping network topology
Identifying listening ports/services on hosts
Fingerprinting operating systems remotely
Conducting automated vulnerability scans
Auditing router, switch, and firewall security
Auditing UNIX and Windows configuration and security
Performing Web application and associated database security assessments

- Lesson 1
  Findings
- Lesson 2
  Methodology
- Lesson 3
  Operating System Security
- Lesson 4
  Security Best Practices
- Lesson 5
  Security Tools