Nessus Manager Training Course
Nessus is a highly versatile vulnerability scanning platform designed for detecting and managing security risks. Beyond standard vulnerability detection, it supports baseline auditing, comparing your system configurations against established hardening standards.
In this instructor-led course, we will explore the core components and diverse functionalities of the solution. Each module within the application will be thoroughly explained, with its practical use cases clearly outlined.
By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to perform both authenticated and unauthenticated vulnerability scans across nearly all IP-based systems. You will learn to analyze scan results to eliminate false positives, prioritize findings based on risk, and recommend appropriate compensating controls. This training will enable you to assess your systems' security posture using Nessus and determine the most effective remediation strategies.
Audience:
- Infrastructure managers
- System administrators
- System auditors
- Compliance officers
- Vulnerability managers
- Cybersecurity managers
Format:
A blend of lectures, discussions, and hands-on practical exercises.
This course is available as onsite live training in United Arab Emirates or online live training.Course Outline
Overview of Nessus Interface and Navigation
- Installing the Nessus Server and managing licenses
- Reviewing and updating plugins
- Scanning Windows environments
- Utilizing preloaded scan profiles
- Exploring preinstalled configuration standards
- Navigating the interface
- Configuring notifications
Scanning:
- Executing simple scans
- Running scans from predefined templates
- Creating templates from preloaded plugins
- Conducting asset discovery scans
Understanding Nessus Output:
- Interpreting Nessus output files
- Grasping risk ratings and scoring mechanisms
- Filtering out irrelevant data to streamline output
- Validating findings
- Generating Nessus reports
Detailed Review of Plugins:
- Data discovery plugins
- System-specific plugins
- Compliance plugins
Requirements
Foundational knowledge of common protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, SSL, Telnet, and SFTP.
Basic understanding of the OSI model layers.
Basic knowledge of IP addressing.
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Course - Nessus Manager
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