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Learn vulnerability scanning and security assessment. Understand how automated scanners find security weaknesses, interpret CVE reports, and prioritize remediation based on risk scores.

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📚 Glossary

CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures identifier
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
NVD
National Vulnerability Database
OWASP
Open Web Application Security Project
FalsePositive
Incorrectly reported vulnerability
Remediation
Fixing identified vulnerabilities
Patch
Software update fixing security issue
ZeroDay
Vulnerability unknown to vendor

💬 Message to Learners

{'encouragement': "You're learning skills used by security professionals worldwide. Vulnerability scanning is foundational to cybersecurity - every organization needs people who can find and fix weaknesses.", 'reminder': 'Scanners are tools, not solutions. Understanding what scanners find and how to prioritize fixes is the real skill.', 'action': 'Run simulated scans. Interpret CVSS scores. Practice prioritizing remediation. Generate professional reports.', 'dream': 'A security analyst from Kenya might protect African businesses from cyber threats. A vulnerability researcher from Nigeria might discover critical flaws before attackers. Every organization needs security expertise.', 'wiaVision': 'WIA Pin Code believes cybersecurity skills should be developed globally. Organizations everywhere need people who can assess and improve their security posture.'}

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