Vulnerability Scanning

The automated process of probing systems, networks, and applications for known security weaknesses. Vulnerability scanners (Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7) compare system configurations and software versions against databases of known vulnerabilities, then produce reports that prioritize findings by severity for remediation teams.

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