Reader challenge

For this section, review the information from the chapter, and try and expand on the topics; this will allow you to increase your knowledge on different topics. To stimulate your thinking:

  1. Conduct an assessment. Use the Kioptrix machine as your target of interest and perform a fully documented test.
  2. After you have completed your report take a step back and picture yourself as a business owner who receives this report as your output. Does your work allow for remediation of any issues that were found? Did you provide enough cross-reference material so that the document can stand on its own after the initial consultation has been completed?
  3. Take a look at Chapter 3, Assessment Planning and see if you can set up an HTML template that ...

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