Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Scanning
Completed by Avaneesh Shetye
March 24, 2026
8 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Analyze attack surfaces through reconnaissance, host discovery, and network scanning techniques.
Evaluate identified vulnerabilities using risk scoring models and contextual business impact.
Apply network and web scanning tools such as Nmap and Nikto to assess exposure.
Design structured vulnerability management and remediation workflows for enterprise systems.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Cyber Security Assessment
- Category: Linux Commands
- Category: Cyber Engineering
- Category: Application Security
- Category: Security Testing
- Category: Exploitation techniques
- Category: Vulnerability Assessments
- Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
- Category: Linux Administration
- Category: Vulnerability Management
- Category: Penetration Testing
- Category: Linux Servers
