Nessus – Technology Ramblings

Nessus Findings: SQL Server Using Self-signed Certificate And SHA-1

Post author:admin
Post published:July 8, 2021
Post category:Certificate Authority IT Microsoft SQL 2014 Windows Server 2019

I believe beginning SQL 2016 self-signed certificates are being issued using SHA-2 but older SQL server are issued SHA-1. I have to replace the self-signed certificate with CA issued certificate.…

Nessus Findings: Disable weak protocols and cipher suites

Post author:admin
Post published:July 8, 2021
Post category:IT Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2019

I am remediating the Nessus findings relating to weak protocols and cipher suites. Basically disabling TLS 1.0 protocols and 3DES-CBC3 cipher suite. This will serve as a note for me…

Nessus scan: Symantec Endpoint not disabling Windows Defender Antivirus

Post author:admin
Post published:July 8, 2021
Post category:IT Microsoft Windows Server 2019

I use Symantec Endpoint Protection as AV in my environment. It should automatically disable Windows Defender Antivirus but it did not. Nessus started flagging since I do not update the…

Nessus scanning on Windows Servers with Symantec Endpoint IPS enabled

Post author:admin
Post published:January 28, 2020
Post category:IT Windows Server

SEP with IPS enabled was blocking Nessus scanning. Solution: I had to add the host IP of Nessus scanner on the IPS excluded hosts and re-run the scan. Solution: I…

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