Vulnerability Identification & Analysis

In this session, we move from scanning to understanding what we found. We'll walk through vulnerability identification and analysis — how to use tools like Nessus, OpenVAS, and Nikto to surface weaknesses, how to read CVEs and CVSS scores, and how to prioritize what matters.

This is where the data starts to mean something.

📋 What We'll Cover
- Vulnerability scanning tools: Nessus Essentials, OpenVAS, Nikto basics
- Reading CVEs and CVSS scores — what the numbers actually mean
- Common vulnerability categories: misconfigurations, unpatched services, default credentials
- Prioritizing findings: what to fix first and why
- Blue team view: how defenders use the same data to harden systems

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