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Security Testing: Nmap Security Scanning

Description

Learn how to use Nmap for port scanning of systems and network devices. Discover how to install Nmap, configure scans, and interpret the output.

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Syllabus

Introduction
  • Scanning network ports with Nmap
  • What you need to know before taking this course
1. Network Scanning
  • TCP/IP networking
  • IP addressing
  • Network ports
  • ICMP
  • Network scanning
  • Scanning and the law
2. Installing Nmap
  • Installing Nmap on Windows
  • Installing Nmap on macOS
  • Installing Nmap on Debian and Ubuntu Linux
  • Installing Nmap on Red Hat and Fedora Linux
  • Building Nmap from source
  • Testing your Nmap installation
3. Scanning with Nmap
  • Running and interpreting a simple Nmap scan
  • Scanning multiple systems
  • Using Nmap with IPv6 addresses
4. Configuring Nmap Scans
  • Host discovery with Nmap
  • DNS options in Nmap
  • TCP scanning with Nmap
  • UDP scanning with Nmap
  • Selecting ports to scan
  • Scan timing
5. Fingerprinting Systems and Services
  • Operating system detection
  • Service version detection
  • Scanning shortcut
6. Scan Output
  • Formatting Nmap scan results
  • Reviewing verbose Nmap output
7. Case Studies in Scanning
  • Challenge: Probing servers
  • Solution: scan1.certmike.com
  • Solution: scan2.certmike.com
  • Solution: scan3.certmike.com
  • Solution: scan4.certmike.com
Conclusion
  • Continuing your Nmap education

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Security Testing: Nmap Security Scanning

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Learn how to use Nmap for port scanning of systems and network devices. Discover how to install Nmap, configure scans, and interpret the output.

Introduction
  • Scanning network ports with Nmap
  • What you need to know before taking this course
1. Network Scanning
  • TCP/IP networking
  • IP addressing
  • Network ports
  • ICMP
  • Network scanning
  • Scanning and the law
2. Installing Nmap
  • Installing Nmap on Windows
  • Installing Nmap on macOS
  • Installing Nmap on Debian and Ubuntu Linux
  • Installing Nmap on Red Hat and Fedora Linux
  • Building Nmap from source
  • Testing your Nmap installation
3. Scanning with Nmap
  • Running and interpreting a simple Nmap scan
  • Scanning multiple systems
  • Using Nmap with IPv6 addresses
4. Configuring Nmap Scans
  • Host discovery with Nmap
  • DNS options in Nmap
  • TCP scanning with Nmap
  • UDP scanning with Nmap
  • Selecting ports to scan
  • Scan timing
5. Fingerprinting Systems and Services
  • Operating system detection
  • Service version detection
  • Scanning shortcut
6. Scan Output
  • Formatting Nmap scan results
  • Reviewing verbose Nmap output
7. Case Studies in Scanning
  • Challenge: Probing servers
  • Solution: scan1.certmike.com
  • Solution: scan2.certmike.com
  • Solution: scan3.certmike.com
  • Solution: scan4.certmike.com
Conclusion
  • Continuing your Nmap education