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Nmap Basic Port Scans

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Learn in-depth how nmap TCP connect scan, TCP SYN port scan, and UDP port scan work.

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120 min

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This room is the second in the series (part of the Introduction to Network Security module).

  1. Live Host Discovery
  2. Basic Port Scans
  3. Advanced Port Scans
  4. Post Port Scans

In the previous room, we focused on discovering online systems. So far, we have covered three steps of a scan:

  1. Enumerate targets
  2. Discover live hosts
  3. Reverse- lookup

The next step would be checking which ports are open and listening and which ports are closed. Therefore, in this room and the next one, we focus on port scanning and the different types of port scans used by nmap. This room explains:

  1. connect port scan
  2. SYN port scan
  3. port scan

Moreover, we discuss the different options to specify the ports, the scan rate, and the number of parallel probes.

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Launch the AttackBox by using the Start AttackBox button. You will launch different types of scans against the target VM to gain a solid knowledge of Nmap basic scan types.

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