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Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Scanning

Edureka

Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Scanning

Edureka

Instructor: Edureka

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

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

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Analyze attack surfaces through reconnaissance, host discovery, and network scanning techniques.

  • Evaluate identified vulnerabilities using risk scoring models and contextual business impact.

  • Apply network and web scanning tools such as Nmap and Nikto to assess exposure.

  • Design structured vulnerability management and remediation workflows for enterprise systems.

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February 2026

Assessments

12 assignments¹

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There are 4 modules in this course

Build a strong foundation in ethical hacking and vulnerability assessment by understanding how attackers discover and exploit system weaknesses. Learn to apply structured penetration testing methodologies, perform reconnaissance and scanning to map attack surfaces, and evaluate vulnerabilities using industry scoring models and contextual risk factors. Through hands-on practice, you will analyze assessment results, distinguish real risks from scanner noise, and conduct responsible, standards-aligned security testing.

What's included

16 videos8 readings4 assignments

Advance your ethical hacking skills by performing controlled network and web exploitation simulations to validate real security risks. Learn to analyze service enumeration results, identify protocol weaknesses, and map attack paths across network infrastructures. Apply OWASP-aligned testing techniques to assess web application defenses, validate vulnerabilities through hands-on exploitation, and distinguish exploitable findings from false positives.

What's included

10 videos4 readings3 assignments

Implement from vulnerability discovery to structured risk reduction by designing and operating effective vulnerability management programs. Learn how to automate patching and remediation workflows, validate fixes through logging and controls, and govern vulnerabilities using policies, metrics, and SLAs. Build dashboards and reports that clearly communicate risk posture, remediation progress, and security improvements to stakeholders.

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.

What's included

1 video1 reading2 assignments1 discussion prompt

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