Identifying vulnerabilities is vital in keeping networks secure. The ISACA Cybersecurity: Vulnerability, Identification & Analysis Online Course teaches students how to conduct a thorough vulnerability analysis. Students will learn how to conduct open-source research to gather information on vulnerabilities and exploits. That research will help determine what to prioritize when addressing vulnerabilities in a system.
At the completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Define key cybersecurity terms
- Explain the difference between vulnerability and exploit
- Differentiate between the roles and responsibilities of red, blue, and purple teams
- Explain what a typical cybersecurity functional structure looks like
- Describe the role of the security operations center (SOC)
- List the typical responsibilities of a SOC analyst
- Explain the importance of an incident response plan
- Describe the components of an incident response plan
- Explain the importance of open-source research to gather information about a target
- Conduct open-source research by searching Google more effectively
- Use tools and resources, such as robots.txt, the Google Hacking Database, and The Harvester
- Describe how Nmap is used to discover networks
- Use Nmap to:
- Find hosts on a network
- Scan for open ports
- Conduct stealth scans
- Detect operating systems
- Grab banners
- Define vulnerability scanning
- Compare and contrast credentialed vs. non-credentialed scans
- Install and setup OpenVAS, describe the features of OpenVAS GUI, and scan a target
- Research vulnerability and exploit sites
- Identify the severity of vulnerabilities
- Describe why it is important to verify patching
- Find the patch levels of various operating systems
- Define Hashing and the explain the password-cracking process.
- Use commands to find more information, including:
- Keywords
- Proprietary information
- Remote services running
- Available shares and who has access to them
This course includes five performance-based labs. A performance-based lab places the learner in a virtual environment where they execute common tasks to complete the lab objective. Each lab includes set-up information and learning aids to help guide learners through the lab.
Labs included in this course:
- Open Source Data Discovery
- Network Mapping
- Vulnerability Scanner Setup and Use
- Operating System Patch Identification
- Password Strength Testing
Learners will have access to the course for six months from date of purchase and will earn 10 CPEs upon completion. This course has a seat time of approximately 8 hours and is accessed via the Learning Access tab of your MyISACA dashboard.
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