Discussion

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"Scanning for Exploits" Please respond to one of the following:

• Suppose you work as a security analyst and during a weekly meeting your supervisor asks for your opinion about the ways in which the department could best identify vulnerabilities that a hacker could potentially exploit on a network. Analyze the potential security concerns, and identify what you believe to be the greatest concerns in terms of vulnerabilities. Describe the method(s) you would use to identify the related exploit(s). Explain your desired method(s) to perform this vulnerability analysis.

• Suggest the tool(s) that you would use to perform all or a portion of the analysis mentioned in Part 1 of this discussion. Justify the manner in which such tools could assist with these efforts.

• Discuss the article from https://securityintelligence.com/the-path-to-cybersecurity-confidence-starts-with-penetration-testing/

• Discuss any current security event relevant to this course.