Introduction to Vulnerability Scanning using Nessus

This video, from the National Cybersecurity Training and Education (NCyTE) Center, provides an overview of vulnerability scanning using Nessus software. The video defines what a vulnerability is, why vulnerability scans are run, and what kind of information is provided by scans. The legality of scanning is also discussed. A vulnerability scan is demonstrated on a network and particular attention is paid to the interpretation of scan results. This video runs 21:11 minutes in length.