• Online, Self-Paced

The network mapper (NMAP) is one of the highest quality and powerful free network utilities in the cybersecurity professional's arsenal.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Explain why Nmap is so important for network administrators and cybersecurity
professionals
- Demonstrate Nmap's ability to create a network asset inventory
- Demonstrate Nmap's vulnerability assessment capabilities
- Demonstrate Nmap's penetration testing capabilities
- Demonstrate Nmap's performance and customize its results
- Use Nmap without reference material from the command line or GUI

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Network Services
  • Cyber Defense Analysis
  • Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support
  • Exploitation Analysis

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.