2. Vulnerability Assessment
Vulnerability Discovery Fundamentals
Vulnerability scanning is a core part of cybersecurity assessments. Whether you're testing a small network or a large enterprise environment, scanners help identify weaknesses before attackers find them. This article breaks down how vulnerability scanners work, the types of scans you can perform, and the key considerations to keep in …
Nessus: Automated Vulnerability Scanning at Scale
Nessus is one of the most widely used automated vulnerability scanners in the cybersecurity industry. It is designed to identify security weaknesses, misconfigurations, and missing patches across networks and systems at scale. With tens of thousands of known CVEs and a very large plugin ecosystem, Nessus is commonly used by …
Nuclei: Template-Based Vulnerability Hunting
In modern networks, speed matters. Infrastructure spins up and disappears in hours. Attack surfaces change faster than traditional scanners can keep up. This is where Nuclei steps in.If tools like Nessus are heavy orbital scanners, and Nmap is a precision sensor grid, Nuclei is a guided missile system — fast, …
Nmap as a Vulnerability Discovery Engine
In the neon-lit underbelly of a corporate network, speed matters. Full-scale vulnerability scanners are powerful, but they’re also heavy, noisy, and not always available. Sometimes you need answers now — quietly, precisely, and with tools already on your machine.This is where Nmap steps beyond port scanning and becomes a lightweight …