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Vulnerability Assessment and Management

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Vulnerability Assessment and Management

Edureka

Instructor: Edureka

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

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8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Describe the core concepts of vulnerability assessment and how vulnerabilities, risks, and exploits differ in enterprise environments.

  • Perform network and web scanning using tools like Nmap and Nikto to identify system weaknesses and misconfigurations.

  • Analyze and validate vulnerability scan results, classify risks using severity scoring, and prioritize remediation efforts.

  • Implement patch management, configuration hardening, and reporting techniques to strengthen organizational security posture.

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December 2025

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11 assignments¹

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This course is part of the Cyber Threat Intelligence and Incident Response Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

Build foundational security skills by learning how vulnerabilities emerge, how they are discovered, and how they impact system risk. Explore the full vulnerability assessment lifecycle—from discovery and scanning to analysis and reporting—while gaining hands-on experience with open-source tools to evaluate real system weaknesses accurately and systematically.

What's included

11 videos4 readings3 assignments

Strengthen your assessment expertise by conducting in-depth network, system, and web application evaluations. Learn advanced scanning techniques, enumerate services, analyze exposure, and assess web security through OWASP-aligned methods. Practice validating findings, simulating attack paths, and prioritizing vulnerabilities based on severity and impact.

What's included

10 videos6 readings3 assignments

Develop the skills to operationalize a complete vulnerability management program. Learn to design patch cycles, automate remediation workflows, evaluate configuration changes, and track post-fix validation. Explore governance, metrics, dashboards, and reporting practices that help organizations monitor trends and maintain security readiness at scale.

What's included

10 videos4 readings3 assignments

This module is designed to assess an individual on the various concepts and teachings covered in this course. Evaluate your knowledge with a comprehensive graded quiz.

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1 video1 reading2 assignments1 discussion prompt

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