Performing a vulnerability assessment allows you to locate potential weaknesses in systems, networks, and channels of communication. This is a vital step in defending systems against attacks. In this course, you'll learn about the different types of vulnerability assessments. You'll move on to explore various vulnerability assessment models and tools. Finally, you examine important information that should be included in your vulnerability assessment reports. This course is one in a series that helps to prepare you for the Certified Ethical Hacker v11 (312-50) exam.
Learning Objectives
{"recognize the type of vulnerability assessment that involves using a sniffer to identify sensitive traffic","identify the type of vulnerability assessment that involves probing a system for vulnerabilities","recognize the type of security controls that should be used when accessing data"}