Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Scanning
Completed by Paulo Carvalho
July 23, 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 Servers
- Category: Security Testing
- Category: Dashboard Creation
- Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Category: Cyber Governance
- Category: Cyber Engineering
- Category: Linux Commands
- Category: Application Security
- Category: Vulnerability Management
- Category: Penetration Testing
- Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
