Ethical Hacking

William Bailey

Ethical Hacking

MIS 5211.701 ■ Fall 2020 ■ William Bailey

Week 04: Vulnerability Scanning

Week Four Class (Handouts)

Week 04: Vulnerability Scanning – In the News

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For this discussion question, research a current article related to vulnerability scanning:

  • Vulnerability Scanning being added as a regulatory or compliance issue.
  • A recent breach where vulnerability scanning, part of a vulnerability management program, would have prevented or minimized the impact of.
  • Recent strategies, such as new vulnerability scanning techniques.

Remember to include the URL of the article being referenced.

Week 04 – Scanning

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This week we talked about initial scans using NMAP and NESSUS.  We also talked about using TCPDUMP as a packet sniffer.  As you work through your virtual environment this week, choose one (or more) of the following questions:

  1. What issue(s) are you encountering with NMAP, NESSUS, or other scanning tools?
  2. Did you discover any “interesting” traffic with TCPDUMP?
  3. How does practicing with a vulnerable device, such as the “MetaSploitable” help you learn more about vulnerability scanning and penetration testing?