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Overview of Nessus Interface and Navigation

  1. Installing the Nessus Server and activating the license
  2. Checking and updating plugins
  3. Scanning Windows systems
  4. Utilising preloaded scan profiles
  5. A walkthrough of preinstalled configuration standards
  6. Navigating the user interface
  7. Configuring notifications

Scanning:

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

Interpreting Nessus Output:

  1. Understanding the Nessus output file structure
  2. Comprehending risk ratings and scoring
  3. Filtering irrelevant data and reducing output noise
  4. Validating security findings
  5. Generating Nessus reports

In-Depth Review of Plugins:

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

Requirements

Foundational knowledge of common protocols, including HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, SSL, Telnet, and SFTP.

Basic understanding of OSI model layers.

Essential knowledge of IP addressing.

 28 Hours

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