Overview

Vulnerability discovery (or vulnerability scanning) is one of the most important parts of proactive defense. With regular and periodical vulnerability scan, system and network weaknesses can be identified in advance and many security incidents can thus be avoided. In this lab, you will learn to use vulnerability scanning tools to collect and identify the operating system (OS) information and the system vulnerabilities of a Linux server. You will learn the basic usage of Nmap on port scanning, service and OS detection, as well as advanced usages such as using Nmap scripts to detect the vulnerability. You will also learn how to use OpenVAS Web GUI to conduct a comprehensive vulnerability scan.

Lab Instruction Materials