Determining Security Vulnerabilities

Welcome to the Determining Security Vulnerabilities practice lab. In this module, you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Overview

Learning Outcomes

In this module, you will complete the following exercises:

  • Exercise 1 – Security Concerns and Vulnerabilities
  • Exercise 2 – Third-Party Risks
  • Exercise 3 – Improper or Weak Patch Management
  • Exercise 4 – Impacts

After completing this module, you should be able to:

  • Open ports and services.
  • Analyze hosts on a network using Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.

After completing this module, you should have further knowledge of:

  • Cloud-based versus on-premises vulnerabilities
  • Zero-day
  • Weak configurations
  • Legacy platforms
  • Vendor management
  • Supply chain
  • Outsourced code development
  • Data storage
  • Firmware
  • Operating system (OS)
  • Applications
  • Data loss
  • Data breaches
  • Data exfiltration
  • Identity theft
  • Financial
  • Reputation
  • Availability loss

Exam Objectives

The following exam objective is covered in this lab:

1.6 Explain the security concerns associated with various types of vulnerabilities.

  • Cloud-based versus on-premises vulnerabilities
  • Zero-day
  • Weak configurations
  • Third-party risks
  • Improper or weak patch management
  • Legacy platforms
  • Impacts
Note: Our main focus is to cover the practical, hands-on aspects of the exam objectives. We recommend referring to course material or a search engine to research theoretical topics in more detail.