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Hardening & Vulnerability Management

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Defensive hardening and vuln management: baseline and harden Linux (CIS/Lynis) and Windows (audit policy + Sysmon), then run authenticated OpenVAS scans and prioritize remediation.

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  1. 1
    beginner Hands-on lab Subscription

    Linux Hardening & Baselining (CIS, Lynis)

    Audit a Linux host with Lynis, read its hardening index, and remediate toward a CIS Benchmark baseline by fixing SSH, kernel, and auth controls.

    45 min4 tasksHardening & Vuln Mgmt
  2. 2
    beginner Hands-on lab Subscription

    Windows Hardening & Sysmon

    Harden the Windows advanced audit policy and deploy a tuned Sysmon configuration to generate high-fidelity endpoint telemetry for detection.

    50 min3 tasksHardening & Vuln Mgmt
  3. 3
    intermediate Hands-on lab Subscription

    Vulnerability Management with OpenVAS

    Run an authenticated OpenVAS (Greenbone) scan, triage the findings by CVSS, map CVEs to remediations, and prioritize fixes by risk rather than by count.

    60 min3 tasksHardening & Vuln Mgmt

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Updated 2026-06-06