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Vulnerability Assessment Specialist Master the verified competencies in Vulnerability Assessment Specialist as part of the Cybersecurity & IT Infrastructure domain. This IKON SKILLS™ Micro-Credential is quality assured and recognized internationally.
Assessment
100% AI-Assessed
Conduct vulnerability scans
Conduct vulnerability scans covering networks, systems, and applications
Validate scan findings
Validate scan findings covering false positive elimination and exploit context
Prioritize vulnerabilities covering severity
Prioritize vulnerabilities covering severity, exposure, and asset criticality
Coordinate remediation covering owners
Coordinate remediation covering owners, timelines, and verification
Manage vulnerability exceptions
Manage vulnerability exceptions covering risk acceptance and compensating controls
Track remediation performance
Track remediation performance covering aging, closure rates, and recurring issues
Assess configuration compliance
Assess configuration compliance covering hardening baselines and drift
Report vulnerability posture
Report vulnerability posture covering trends, risks, and program metrics
Coordinate penetration testing
Coordinate penetration testing covering scoping, logistics, and finding management
Maintain scanning infrastructure
Maintain scanning infrastructure covering coverage, credentials, and schedules