Course Description
Explore the relevance of vulnerability scans and penetration testing, and examine system monitoring and the link to abnormal behavior.
Learning Objectives
System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP 2018): Security Assessments
- Course Overview
- describe security assessment considerations
- explain the purpose of a vulnerability assessment
- run a network scan using Nmap in Windows
- run a network scan using Nmap in Linux
- explain the purpose of a penetration test
- describe how monitoring can enhance security
- add metrics to a performance monitor chart
- use commands such as top to monitor performance in Linux
- describe how logging relates to security
- filter log events in the Windows Event Viewer
- enable rsyslog forwarding between Linux hosts
- explain SCADA and ICS
- define how SIEM allows for the timely analysis of security events
- monitor system performance to identify abnormal activity