INTERACTIVE COURSE

Scanning with Nmap: A Complete Guide

Beginner

45 Lessons

Certificate of Completion

AI Explanations

1 Project

30 Playgrounds

11 Quizzes

49 Illustrations

Takeaway Skills

Hands-on experience with the Nmap scanning tool

Familiarity with core components of port scanning

A working knowledge of the Nmap Scripting Engine

An understanding of IP and MAC spoofing

The ability to perform vulnerability analysis and reporting

Course Overview

Nmap is a fast and powerful scanning tool that helps to look for ports, services, and even vulnerabilities in a target system. You will begin this course with the basic concepts of networking, like three-way handshakes and subnets. Then, you will learn about ports, protocols, and how they work together to establish a communication channel. Next, you will cover how to map an entire network of devices, including computers, mobile devices, printers, etc., to gather detailed information like open ports, servi...Show More

Course Content

Introduction

Getting Started

What Is Nmap?Quiz: Nmap Basics

Basics of Port Scanning

The Three-Way Handshake, Ports, and Protocols Port Scanning with Nmap Quiz: Basics of Port Scanning

Getting Started with Nmap

Nmap Host Discovery Saving Nmap Scan Outputs Quiz: Getting Started with Nmap

Challenge: Custom Port Scanning Solution: Custom Port Scanning

Nmap: Useful Flags

Using the Nmap Port Flag Nmap Verbose, Debug, and Miscellaneous Flags Quiz: Useful Flags Challenge: Using Custom Flags Solution: Using Custom Flags

Scanning in Depth