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Overview of the Nessus Interface and Navigation

  1. Installing the Nessus Server and applying the license
  2. Checking and updating plugin databases
  3. Scanning Windows environments
  4. Utilizing preloaded scan profiles
  5. Reviewing preinstalled configuration standards
  6. Navigating the user interface
  7. Configuring notification settings

Scanning:

  1. Executing basic scans
  2. Running scans using predefined templates
  3. Building custom templates from preloaded plugins
  4. Performing asset discovery scans

Interpreting Nessus Output:

  1. Analyzing Nessus output files
  2. Understanding risk ratings and scoring mechanisms
  3. Filtering irrelevant data to streamline results
  4. Validating security findings
  5. Generating Nessus reports

In-Depth Review of Plugins:

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

Requirements

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

Understanding of the OSI model layers

Basic knowledge of IP addressing

 28 Hours

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