OS Exploits

Skillsoft issued completion badges are earned based on viewing the percentage required or receiving a passing score when assessment is required. A key component in hardening security for you organization is understanding operating system exploits and how to remediate problems. In this Skillsoft Aspire journey, you will learn about common Microsoft and Linux exploits and tools and techniques to address these vulnerabilities. In this journey you will learn about intelligence gathering, learn about common exploits in Windows environments and associated services, how to issues with legacy software and techniques for post exploitation activities in a Windows system. Similarly for Linux environments, you will learn how to stage for exploit analysis, key vulnerabilities for Linux systems and daemons, penetration tools native to Linux to help identify vulnerabilities, and architectures with Linux to help deal with exploits. After completing this journey, you will be able to address vulnerabilities for both Linux and windows environments.