Network Security Testing With NMAP

By Kirk Marshall
This course presents NMAP, a network scanning tool, from basic usage through advanced service analysis.
Course info
Level
Beginner
Updated
Oct 25, 2014
Duration
2h 2m
Table of contents
Introduction to NMAP
Introduction to NMAP 8m
Scan Phases and Basic Options
Target Expansion and Options 7m Port Expansion and Options 6m Output Options 3m
Host Enumeration and Network Mapping
Introduction 3m Transport Layer 4m UDP 5m TCP 9m traceroute 4m
UDP and TCP Port Scanning
Introduction 2m Scan Options and Results 1m UDP 3m Connect 2m Half-Open 2m Null, FIN, and Xmas 3m ACK 2m Summary 1m
Performance and Timing
Introduction 2m Performance Options 3m Performance Templates 2m Summary 1m
Evading Firewalls and Other Sneakiness
Introduction 1m Anti-Scanning Technologies 0m Firewalls 7m Fragmentation 4m Idle Scans 3m NAT 1m IDS 3m Summary 1m
OS and Service Version Detection
Introduction 0m Version Detection 5m OS Detection 5m Summary 1m
NMAP Scripting Engine
Introduction 1m Calling NSE 2m NSE Capabilities 3m NSE Demo 4m Summary 0m
Wrap Up
Introduction 0m Demo 8m Summary 1m
Description
Course info
Level
Beginner
Updated
Oct 25, 2014
Duration
2h 2m
Description

NMAP is a powerful network scanning tool that can be used by a network administrator or security practitioner to audit a network. This course will lead the student through a discussion of NMAP's scanning phases and a discussion of the tool's capabilities and options for network, host, and service discovery. After completion of the course, the student will have a thorough knowledge of NMAP and be able to use it to effectively ensure the security of their network.

About the author
Kirk Marshall
About the author

Mr. Marshall (CISSP) has over 20 years of professional IT experience and 15 years in network security. He is analytical and has excellent communications skills and has in-depth experience with TCP/IP networking, UNIX systems design, systems administration, risk management and network vulnerability analysis.

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