7MS #417: Vulnerability Scanning Tips and Tricks

Today's episode is all about getting the most value out of your vulnerability scans, including: Why, IMHO you should only do credentialed scans Policy tweaks that will keep servers from tipping over and printers from printing novels of gibberish ;-) How to make your scan report more actionable and less unruly Turning up logging to 11 (use with caution!) A small tweak to an external scan policy that can result in the difference between a successful or failed scan The nessusd.rules file is awesome for excluding specific hosts and services from your scans

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7 Minute Security is a weekly information security podcast focusing on penetration testing, blue teaming and building a career in security. The podcast also features in-depth interviews with industry leaders who share their insights, tools, tips and tricks for being a successful security engineer.