Ethical Hacking: Vulnerability Analysis

Manage risk by assessing vulnerabilities. Learn about the processes, methodologies, and tools you need to find and address weaknesses that attackers might exploit.

Syllabus

Introduction

Managing risk
What you need to know
Hacking ethically: Disclaimer

1. Managing Organizational Risk

Risks threats and vulnerabilities
Common causes of vulnerabilities
Assessing vulnerabilities
Vulnerability management life cycle
Modeling threats
Challenge: Threat modeling exercise
Solution: Threat modeling exercise

2. Analyzing Vulnerabilities

Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Common vulnerabilities and exposures
Outsourcing vulnerability analysis
Bug bounty white hat hacking
Challenge: The Temporal metric group (new)
Solution: The Temporal metric group (new)

3. Vulnerability Assessment Tools

Installing Kali Linux
Assessment tools
Nikto demo
Securing mobile devices
Fuzz testing

4. Defending the LAN

LAN vulnerability scanners
Updates and patches
Firewalls and HIDS
Vulnerability assessment reports
Challenge: Hacking a website
Solution: Hacking a website

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Lisa Bock

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