vulnerability assessment checklist

configuration

A newly joined employee, Janet, has been allocated an existing system used by a previous employee. Before issuing the system to Janet, it was assessed by Martin, the administrator. Martin found that there were possibilities of compromise through user directories, registries, and other system parameters. He also identified vulnerabilities such as native configuration tables, incorrect registry or file permissions, and software configuration errors. What is the type of vulnerability assessment performed by Martin?

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A newly joined employee, Janet, has been allocated an existing system used by a previous employee. Before issuing the system to Janet, it was assessed by Martin, the administrator. Martin found that there were possibilities of compromise through user directories, registries, and other system parameters. He also identified vulnerabilities such as native configuration tables, incorrect registry or file permissions, and software configuration errors. What is the type of vulnerability assessment performed by Martin? Option 1 …

A newly joined employee, Janet, has been allocated an existing system used by a previous employee. Before issuing the system to Janet, it was assessed by Martin, the administrator. Martin found that there were possibilities of compromise through user directories, registries, and other system parameters. He also identified vulnerabilities such as native configuration tables, incorrect registry or file permissions, and software configuration errors. What is the type of vulnerability assessment performed by Martin? Read More »

scan

Morris, a professional hacker, performed a vulnerability scan on a target organization by sniffing the traffic on the network to identify the active systems, network services, applications, and vulnerabilities. He also obtained the list of the user who are currently accessing the network. What is the type of vulnerability assessment that Morris performed on the target organization?

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Morris, a professional hacker, performed a vulnerability scan on a target organization by sniffing the traffic on the network to identify the active systems, network services, applications, and vulnerabilities. He also obtained the list of the user who are currently accessing the network. What is the type of vulnerability assessment that Morris performed on the target organization? Option 1 : Credential assessment Option 2 : Internal assessment Option 3 : External assessment Option 4 : …

Morris, a professional hacker, performed a vulnerability scan on a target organization by sniffing the traffic on the network to identify the active systems, network services, applications, and vulnerabilities. He also obtained the list of the user who are currently accessing the network. What is the type of vulnerability assessment that Morris performed on the target organization? Read More »

network

Attacker Rony installed a rogue access point within the organization’s perimeter and attempted to intrude into its internal network. Johnson, a security auditor, identified some unusual traffic in the internal network that is aimed at cracking the authentication mechanism. He immediately turned off the targeted network and tested for any weak and outdated security mechanism that are open to attack. What is type of vulnerability assessment performed by johnson in the above scenario?

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Attacker Rony installed a rogue access point within the organization’s perimeter and attempted to intrude into its internal network. Johnson, a security auditor, identified some unusual traffic in the internal network that is aimed at cracking the authentication mechanism. He immediately turned off the targeted network and tested for any weak and outdated security mechanism that are open to attack. What is type of vulnerability assessment performed by johnson in the above scenario? Option 1 …

Attacker Rony installed a rogue access point within the organization’s perimeter and attempted to intrude into its internal network. Johnson, a security auditor, identified some unusual traffic in the internal network that is aimed at cracking the authentication mechanism. He immediately turned off the targeted network and tested for any weak and outdated security mechanism that are open to attack. What is type of vulnerability assessment performed by johnson in the above scenario? Read More »

CISSP Vulnerability Assessment – Bk1D6T2St1

Organizations identify and then categorize and assess their vulnerability as part  of their ongoing security assessment efforts. To do this, they conduct vulnerability scans that check their assets for known vulnerabilities. Assets include servers, routers, and other hardware devices. In addition, assets also include operating systems and  their installed applications and services. Vulnerabilities found on an asset may be exploited, allowing an intruder to gain access to a company’s network. Therefore, it’s important to identify …

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