Introduction to Security Scanning 🔗

Scenario 🔗

You’re conducting your first security assessment of a web application.
Multiple scanning tools are available, each with different strengths and weaknesses.

Your Challenge 🔗

Learn to use and compare different security scanning approaches:

1. Automated scanners - Understand tool capabilities and limitations
2. Manual verification - Learn when and how to verify findings
3. False positive identification - Distinguish real issues from noise
4. Risk prioritization - Rank findings by actual business impact

What You’ll Learn 🔗

• Security scanner tool comparison
• Manual verification techniques
• False positive identification
• Risk-based vulnerability prioritization

Success Criteria 🔗

• Run multiple scanning tools successfully
• Verify at least 3 findings manually
• Identify and dismiss false positives
• Create prioritized vulnerability report