• Online, Self-Paced

NMAP is a powerful network scanning tool that can be used by a network administrator or security practitioner to audit a network. This course will lead the student through a discussion of NMAP's scanning phases and a discussion of the tool's capabilities and options for network, host, and service discovery. After completion of the course, the student will have a thorough knowledge of NMAP and be able to use it to effectively ensure the security of their network.

Learning Objectives

  • NMAP
  • Scan Phases and Basic Options
  • Host Enumeration and Network Mapping
  • UDP and TCP Port Scanning
  • Performance and Timing
  • Evading Firewalls and Other Sneakiness
  • OS and Service Version Detection
  • NMAP Scripting Engine

    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

    • Exploitation Analysis
    • Vulnerability Assessment and Management

    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.