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Scanning & Enumeration

As a penetration tester or red teamer, you will use scanning and enumeration to interact with target systems and learn more about them just like a hacker would. In this Scanning and Enumeration course, you will learn to use key tools to discover and document target information that is vital for your engagements.
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Course Content

Introduction to Scanning and Enumeration
Scanning Tools
SNMP Enumeration
Documentation for Scanning and Enumeration
SNMP and SNMP Enumeration Tools (Lab)

10m

SNMP Enumeration
Scanning and Enumeration Overview

10m

Introduction to Scanning and Enumeration
Scanning Tools Overview

5m

Scanning Tools
Documentation Needs and Tools

20m

Documentation for Scanning and Enumeration
Using Nmap for Scanning (Lab)

30m

Scanning Tools
Using Netcat for Scanning

10m

Scanning Tools
Using Netdiscover for Scanning

10m

Scanning Tools
Course Description

Who should take this course?

This course is designed for beginner-to-intermediate level penetration testers and red team members who want to learn about the attack phase of Scanning and Enumeration.

What are the prerequisites for this course?

You will gain the most benefit from this course if you have mastered the following:

  • Proficient in using the Linux command line
  • Basic knowledge of ports, protocols, and services

    • Why should I take this course?

    In this course, you will gain the following capabilities:

  • Interact with target systems and learn more about them
  • Scan networks to create a network map
  • Identify network assets, risks, and vulnerabilities
  • Enumerate various information about a target system
  • Perform proper documentation of the network terrain
  • Identify which tools suit your needs for scanning, enumeration, and documentation

    • What makes this course different from other courses on similar topics?

    This course is part of a series on the Hacker Mindset and is taught by Ray Evans, a member of the Cydefe team. CyDefe develops and operates capture-the-flag (CTF) style environments, and this course focuses on presenting learners with virtual labs where they can dirctly apply what they've learned.

    Why should I take this course on Cybrary and not somewhere else?

    This course enables you to learn from one of the foremost experts in the field, and our on-demand format affords you the flexibility to learn at your own pace.

    This course is part of a Career Path:
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    Raymond Evans
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    Certification Body
    Certificate of Completion

    Complete this entire course to earn a Scanning & Enumeration Certificate of Completion

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    Overview

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    Focused on validating security controls by trying to break them (i.e. penetration testing or ethical hacking). Topics such as Kali Linux, metasploit, scanning, and privilege escalation. Offensive security seeks out the problem or vulnerability through ethical hacking and finds a solution to disable the operation.
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