Tenable Security Center Tenable .sc Training Course

Learn to download Tenable code plus and Tenable security center, configure the server name, obtain licenses and activation keys, and plan scanners across network segments for secure, scalable visibility.

Deploy Tenable Core by provisioning VMs, powering them on, and configuring a static IP, hostname, and time; use port 8000 for administration and 8834 for the active scanner.

Configure Tenable security center and core by logging in with admin privileges, adjusting time, networking on port 8000 and 22, storage, remote backups, SSL certificates, updates, and diagnostics.

Use the quick setup wizard to upload license, enter activation code, register scanners, configure repositories and organizations, and create admin and security manager accounts.

Configure a Nessus scanner within Tenable Security Center by setting up port 8000 and core parameters, creating admin users, licensing, managing plugin feeds, and verifying plugin status.

Configure scanning zones in Tenable Security Center, assign dedicated scanners, and validate network connectivity and firewall rules for secure, zone-based scanning.

Learn to manage scanners in Tenable Security Center using the picture-in-picture feature, configure plugin feeds, and run diagnostics and log analysis to maintain system health.

Set up remote storage backup for Tenable Security Center by configuring port 8002, generating and copying keys, testing connectivity to a CentOS server, and scheduling automatic weekly backups.

Explore vulnerabilities and vulnerability management in Tenable Security Center, including discovery and assessment scans, authenticated versus unauthenticated scans, and licensing impacts.

Create a scan policy by selecting policy templates such as basic network scan and advanced scan. Configure credentials and plugins to tailor host discovery, web application test, and compliance checks.

Configure a host discovery scan in Tenable Security Center to identify live hosts and IPs using arp and icmp, then create and launch an active scan policy.

Troubleshoot discovery scan results in Tenable Security Center by checking system logs, updating scanners and plugins, and validating scan zone settings.

Define a basic network scan policy, configure discovery and assessment options, and run an on-demand scan against targets to identify vulnerabilities and support remediation.

Configure and launch a credentialed (authenticated) scan in Tenable Security Center using a Windows admin credential. Attach the credential to the scan, target assets, and review authentication results and services.

Perform a credential-based basic network scan to verify authentication on the Windows domain controller, review plugin 19506 outputs, and compare results with prior scans for deeper insights.

Learn how to deploy Tenable.io agents, connect them to Tenable.sc, configure groups and scans, and stream assessment results from remote endpoints through the cloud.

Configure audit file templates and credentials, apply the policy, and run a complacency scan to reveal Windows and Active Directory findings, including minimum password length and account lockout duration.

Analyze security data in Tenable Security Center to review vulnerabilities, view asset and IP summaries, apply remediation, and export reports as CSV or PDF.

Assess vulnerability details, upgrade servers to fix multiple issues, run remediation scans, and manage asset risk using Tenable's plugin data and exposure scoring.

Open the solutions tab after identifying vulnerabilities to view fixes, including a patch that reduces risk by 35% across affected Linux or Windows hosts.