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Scanning with Nmap: A Complete Guide

Gain insights into using Nmap for fast and powerful scanning. Learn about networking basics, ports, advanced scanning techniques, and create a simple Python port scanner. Discover essential cybersecurity skills.

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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, services, and operating systems. Then, you will learn to evade detection and perform advanced scans like NULL scans, idle scans, and IP spoofing. You will finish the course by writing a simple port scanner from scratch using Python. By the end of this course, you will be prepared to enter into any field of cybersecurity because this tool will help you to map an entire network of computers and gather data on individual devices on the network.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

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

Hands-on experience with the Nmap scanning tool

Content

45 Lessons1 Project11 Quizzes

Introduction

3 Lessons

Get familiar with Nmap functionality, practical uses, ethical hacking, and network security.

Getting Started

What Is Nmap?

Quiz: Nmap Basics

Basics of Port Scanning

3 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of secure communication, port roles, and effective Nmap port scanning.

The Three-Way Handshake, Ports, and Protocols

Port Scanning with Nmap

Quiz: Basics of Port Scanning

Getting Started with Nmap

5 Lessons

Explore fundamental Nmap scanning techniques, saving outputs, and custom port scanning challenges.

Nmap Host Discovery

Saving Nmap Scan Outputs

Quiz: Getting Started with Nmap

Challenge: Custom Port Scanning

Solution: Custom Port Scanning

Nmap: Useful Flags

5 Lessons

Break down complex ideas of Nmap flags for precise and efficient scans.

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

3 Lessons

Dig deeper into advanced Nmap scanning techniques for comprehensive network assessment.

Nmap SYN and TCP Connect Scans

Nmap UDP Scan

Quiz: Scanning in Depth

Operating System Detection and Aggressive Scanning

5 Lessons

Follow the process of Nmap's OS detection, aggressive scanning, and practical applications.

Nmap Version and OS Detection

Nmap Aggressive Scan

Quiz: Operating System Detection and Aggressive Scanning

Challenge: Aggressive Scanning

Solution: Aggressive Scanning

Stealth Scanning with Nmap

3 Lessons

Master the steps to perform stealth scans and adjust scan aggressiveness with Nmap templates.

Nmap Stealth Scan

Nmap Timing Templates

Quiz: Stealth Scanning with Nmap

Advanced Scans

3 Lessons

Try out advanced Nmap scan techniques for stealthy network probing and accurate port detection.

Nmap NULL and FIN Scans

Nmap Xmas Scan

Quiz: Nmap Advanced Scans

Spoofs, Decoys, and Zombies

4 Lessons

Solve challenges with spoofing techniques, decoy scans, and idle scans using Nmap.

IP and MAC Spoofing Using Nmap

Nmap Decoy Scans

Idle Scans with Nmap

Quiz: Spoofs, Decoys, and Zombies

10.

Nmap Scripting Engine

5 Lessons

Examine the capabilities and usage of Nmap's Scripting Engine for advanced network scanning.

Introduction to NSE

Using Scripts with Nmap

Quiz: Nmap Scripting Engine

Challenge: Vulnerability Scanning

Solution: Vulnerability Scanning

11.

Vulnerability Analysis and Reporting

4 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of vulnerability analysis, CVSS scoring, and cybersecurity reporting.

CVSS Scoring

Vulnerabilities and CVSS Scoring

Reporting

Quiz: Vulnerability Analysis and Reporting

Comprehensive Network Vulnerability Assessment Using Nmap

Project

12.

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Solve problems in network scanning, port scanning, OS detection, and vulnerability assessments.

Wrap Up

13.

Appendix

1 Lessons

Tackle Nmap installation, additional cybersecurity tools, and essential skills for career advancement.

Nmap Installation and Beyond Nmap

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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Manish Shivanandhan

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