COIT13146 - System and Network Administration Week 09 - Intrusion Prevention System This week we will investigate an Intrusion Prevention System. We need to research what Nessus is and does. Summary Software we need to research * Nessus - (www.tenable.com/products/nessus) - "Nessus® is the world's most widely-deployed vulnerability and configuration assessment product with more than five million downloads to date. Nessus features high-speed discovery, configuration auditing, asset profiling, sensitive data discovery, patch management integration, and vulnerability analysis of your security posture with features that enhance usability, effectiveness, efficiency, and communication with all parts of your organization." Chapters/Resources we need to read * 22 - Security (Review if necessary) * Nessus Documentation: www.tenable.com/products/nessus/documentation * The System Administrators Guild of Australia: www.sage-au.org.au Tasks Readings Read the recommended chapter/resource before attempting the assessment items. We will need to research Nessus ourselves this week. The main website link above provides a vast amount of documentation. Assessment 1. Write a concise description of what Nessus is and does - ensure to highlight where and how it should be used and list and briefly describe the key features. 2. Describe how the elements of the Systems Administrators Guild of Australia (SAGE-AU) code of ethics informs professional practice. Notes: * Submit all answers etc. as a single Word document. Zip the document up as week09.zip.