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Recon and Enumeration for Offensive Security Professionals

Recon and enumeration are important steps of any penetration test. They allow you to discover vulnerabilities that can be later exploited. This course will teach you recon and enumeration needed for the OSCP exam.

Advanced
1h 22m

Created by Ricardo Reimao

Last Updated Dec 05, 2025

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Recon and Enumeration for Offensive Security Professionals

Recon and enumeration are important steps of any penetration test. They allow you to discover vulnerabilities that can be later exploited. This course will teach you recon and enumeration needed for the OSCP exam.

Advanced
1h 22m

Created by Ricardo Reimao

Last Updated Dec 05, 2025

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What you'll learn

One of the most common pitfalls for individuals taking the OSCP exam is the lack of thorough reconnaissance and enumeration, which can result in missed vulnerabilities. The more time spent in recon and enum, the higher the chances of finding the right vulnerability to exploit.

In this course, Recon and Enumeration for Offensive Security Professionals, you’ll learn to identify open ports, services, and vulnerabilities in a penetration test or OSCP exam.

First, you’ll explore some basic and advanced port scanning and service enumeration techniques. Next, you’ll discover an in-depth enumeration of common protocols, including SMB and DNS. Finally, you’ll learn how to enumerate virtually any service, including databases and file shares.

When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of reconnaissance and enumeration needed for the OSCP exam.

Recon and Enumeration for Offensive Security Professionals
Advanced
1h 22m
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Ricardo Reimao - Pluralsight course - Recon and Enumeration for Offensive Security Professionals
Ricardo Reimao
66 courses 4.7 author rating 600 ratings

Ricardo is a Cybersecurity Consultant based in Toronto (Canada). He has 10+ years of IT experience, 6 of them in the IT Security field. His main interests are: SIEM solutions (IBM QRadar), Enterprise Security Risk, Penetration Testing, Security processes/procedures and Network Security.

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