1 VM Scanner Background Report CMIT 421 Threat Management and Vulnerability Assessment 2 VM Scanner Background Report Introduction Undoubtingly, the mitigation of cyber-attacks is an important responsibility for the modern-day organization. This ensures that the organization is well prepared for any attacks and threats to its information systems. Vulnerability scanners are vital tools in mitigating cyberattacks as they help the organization monitor their networks, systems, and applications for any security vulnerabilities. A vulnerability scan of Mercury USA revealed three system vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities had high threat levels (two) and a medium threat level. This paper focuses on these vulnerabilities identified and how attackers might take advantage of the reported vulnerabilities. There is also a recommendation to purchase licenses for Nessus to become part of the organization's cybersecurity tools. Part 1: Nessus Vulnerability Report Analysis The first vulnerability identified as a threat to Mercury USA's operations is the lack of a critical security update in their host machine. This is a security update published in Microsoft Bulletin MS17-010 (Fujimoto et al., 2019). Organizations should install security updates to ensure that they protect their systems from malicious attacks. They can also avoid vulnerabilities identified in outdated programs (Fleischmann et al., 2016). If Mercury USA does not handle this vulnerabi ...
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