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Nessus Scanning and Reporting (2026)
Part of Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst Training Series Topic: Blue Team
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What you'll do
This exercise will introduce trainees to the advanced settings within the Nessus Vulnerability Scanner.
- Trainees will modify scan settings to perform different types of scans and to learn about the different functionalities Nessus provides
- Trainees will then compare the results of a Nessus scan against the results of a Zenmap scan against the same target and discuss the differences and similarities between the two tools
- Trainees will use the “Export” feature to generate Nessus reports
- ⏱ About 60 minutes
Roadmaps that use this lab
- Digital Forensics Analyst — career path — step 6: Casework, end to end
