Learning Nessus for Penetration Testing
Master how to perform IT infrastructure security vulnerability assessments using Nessus with tips and insights from real-world challenges faced during vulnerability assessment
| Price | $20.99 - $44.19
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| Author | Himanshu Kumar |
| Publisher | Packt Publishing |
| Published | 2014 |
| Pages | 116 |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paper book / ebook (PDF) |
| ISBN-10 | 1783550996 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781783550999 |
IT security is a vast and exciting domain, with vulnerability assessment and penetration testing being the most important and commonly performed security activities across organizations today. The Nessus tool gives the end user the ability to perform these kinds of security tests quickly and effectively.
Nessus is a widely used tool for vulnerability assessment, and Learning Nessus for Penetration Testing gives you a comprehensive insight into the use of this tool. This book is a step-by-step guide that will teach you about the various options available in the Nessus vulnerability scanner tool so you can conduct a vulnerability assessment that helps to identify exposures in IT infrastructure quickly and efficiently. This book will also give you an insight into penetration testing and how to conduct compliance checks using Nessus.
- Himanshu Kumar
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