This program equips aspiring penetration testers, security analysts, vulnerability management professionals, and IT security practitioners with the structured methodologies and practical skills required to identify, validate, and remediate security weaknesses in enterprise environments. You will begin by exploring the principles of ethical hacking, understanding the phases of penetration testing, and applying reconnaissance techniques to map attack surfaces responsibly. Through controlled demonstrations and structured analysis, you will learn how to identify exposed services, interpret vulnerability findings, and differentiate true risk from scanner noise.

Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Scanning
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Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Scanning
This course is part of Cybersecurity Analyst Specialization

Instructor: Edureka
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Recommended experience
What you'll 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'll gain
- Patch Management
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Penetration Testing
- Vulnerability Management
- Linux Servers
- Risk Management Framework
- Linux Administration
- Cyber Security Policies
- Application Security
- Exploitation techniques
- Cyber Security Assessment
- Linux Commands
- Cyber Engineering
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Ethical Standards And Conduct
- Cyber Governance
Tools you'll learn
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