Assignment No.

02 Total Marks: 10
Semester: Fall 2024
CS205: Information Security Due Date: January 17, 2024

Instructions:
Please read the following instructions carefully before submitting assignment:
You need to use MS Word document to prepare and submit the assignment on VU-LMS.
It should be clear that your assignment will not get any credit if:

 The assignment is submitted after due date.

 The assignment is not in the required format (doc or docx).
 The submitted assignment does not open or file is corrupt.
 Assignment is copied (partial or full) from any source (websites, forums, students, etc.).

Objectives:
To enhance the learning capabilities of the students about:
 Vulnerability Management and its Tools

Assignment
Question No.1
You are required to download the trial version of Nessus tool and install on your PC/Laptop. You may visit the
following link for downloading this tool:

https://www.tenable.com/products/nessus/nessus-essentials

After installing the above-mentioned tool on your PC/Laptop, you are required to perform the following task:

Task:
You are required to Run the Nessus compliance scan for “DISA STIG Google Chrome” under Windows
compliance menu on your local host.

After performing required scan, you are required to take the screenshot of the result then paste in the MS Word
file as the solution and upload on VU-LMS within the due date.

Note: Your own name/VU ID must be shown on main screen of Nesuss and scan result date must be of
month Jan 2024.

Helping Material:

To get the helping material, paste the following links in your web browser after login into VU-LMS :

https://vulms.vu.edu.pk/CourseResources/OpenFile.aspx?File=Nessus%20Download%20and
%20Installation.mp4
https://vulms.vu.edu.pk/CourseResources/OpenFile.aspx?File=Accessing%20Nesuss.mp4
https://vulms.vu.edu.pk/CourseResources/OpenFile.aspx?File=Nessus%20Demo-1%20of%20Scan
%20settings.mp4

Best of luck !