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Nessus Interface and Navigation Overview

  1. Installation of Nessus Server and licensing
  2. Managing plugin checks and updates
  3. Scanning Windows environments
  4. Utilizing preloaded scan profiles
  5. Reviewing preinstalled configuration standards
  6. Interface navigation and usability
  7. Configuring notification settings

Execution of Scans:

  1. Performing basic scans
  2. Running scans using predefined templates
  3. Creating custom templates from available plugins
  4. Conducting asset discovery scans

Interpreting Nessus Output:

  1. Analyzing Nessus output files
  2. Understanding risk ratings and scoring methodologies
  3. Filtering irrelevant data and optimizing output size
  4. Validating detected findings
  5. Generating and managing Nessus reports

In-Depth Plugin Review:

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

Requirements

Familiarity with common network protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, SSL, Telnet, and SFTP

Foundational understanding of the OSI model layers

Basic knowledge of IP addressing and network fundamentals

 28 Hours

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