CompTIA CySA+ Study Guide Exam CS0-002, 2nd Edition

Chapter 5Analyzing Vulnerability Scans

THE COMPTIA CYBERSECURITY ANALYST (CYSA+) EXAM OBJECTIVES COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER INCLUDE:

• Domain 1.0: Threat and Vulnerability Management
  • 1.3 Given a scenario, perform vulnerability management activities.
  • 1.4 Given a scenario, analyze the output from common vulnerability assessment tools.
  • 1.5 Explain the threats and vulnerabilities associated with specialized technology.
  • 1.7 Given a scenario, implement controls to mitigate attacks and software vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity analysts spend a significant amount of time analyzing and interpreting the reports generated by vulnerability scanners. Although scanners are extremely effective at automating the manual work of vulnerability identification, ...