Nmap: What It Is and Why It's Important - NM

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do you find yourself constantly searching for low cost and no cost tools to add to your cybersecurity toolbox?

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If you're like me, the answer is definitely yes.

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The problem is, some of these tools don't deserve to be there because they either don't do what they claim to D'Oh or what they do simply isn't that important?

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I'm here to show you that the end map software suite is one of those few tools that will exceed your expectations.

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Throughout this course, I hope to prove to you that end map deserves a spot in your toolbox.

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My name's Rob Thurston.

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Thanks for coming along on this journey with me,

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according to the official and Map website, and Map stands for network Mapper.

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But I don't think that gives it enough credit.

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It's a free and open source utility for network discovery and security auditing

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and map crafts, and sends I P packets onto the wire

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that helped to discover and interrogate devices on private networks and on the Internet.

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And Map was originally developed in 1997 by Gordon Lion, who is best known as Theodore on the Web, and conferences like Def Con Worldwide

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in this course, I refer to end map as a suite of products because it comes with some other cool tools that can be used independently.

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Zen map is the graphical user interface for N. Map will go through that later.

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NP Cap is in maps Packet capture library

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similar to win, Peek out for Windows and Live P cap for Lennox and UNIX based systems

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and Cat and Ping An End. If all work behind the scenes to help and map do its thing,

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I personally consider and map the cybersecurity Swiss Army knife.

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The reason why it's simple. It's one tool that could do a lot of things.

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It can create a network inventory,

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monitor, host and service up time.

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Identify open ports Running service's and their version

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determined. The operating system versions. Inspect firewalls and the rule sets and produce both searchable and report quality output.

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If you haven't already, I strongly suggest you put n map into your cybersecurity toolbox.

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So we've gone over what end map is and how it could be used.

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So why is it so important?

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The fact is, every real hacker, no matter the color of their hat, uses it

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and almost every certification test on cybersecurity, especially ethical hacking and penetration testing will require some knowledge of it.

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No matter what role you serve as a part of a nightie or cyber security team, you really need to know I'm Matt

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and map is flexible,

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meaning you can use it for a variety of purposes using a lot of techniques.

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It's powerful not only because of how many things that could do, but because of how quickly and efficiently it could do them.

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And it's portable.

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It will run on almost any operating system and could be easily removed

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without a trace,

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even though, and map could do so many things getting started with it is also very easy.

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Whether you prefer a command line or a gooey

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and map can execute a scan of an entire network in 16 characters, you'll see this later.

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Maybe the best thing about it is that it is completely free.

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But this doesn't mean that it doesn't have value

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finally, and Map is acclaimed and popular.

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Besides winning many awards and being featured in a lot of tech journals and even research papers and map has appeared in magazines, books, movies and even a comic book.

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If you want to see an example, go to YouTube and search for Trinity uses and map.

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You'll see Trinity from the Matrix performing an end map scan before launching an attack,

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and map is an important tool for you to learn

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in this lesson. I've basically done my best to sell you on any map and on the value of this course.

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I hope it worked.

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We talked about what and map is what it does and why it's important.

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I can't tell you how excited I am that you've chosen to take this course.

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Use it in whatever way you see fit.

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I hope it provides value to you and increases your knowledge, skills and abilities.

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Please use those things for good.