• Online, Self-Paced

Explore tools and techniques to discover hosts and determine if a host has open ports, services, or vulnerabilities.

Learning Objectives

CEHv10: Host Discovery and Scanning with Nmap

  • describe how to discover hosts and use common system tools like ping, Nmap, and scripting to perform host discovery
  • use Nmap host scanning techniques to perform stealth, TCP connect, ACK, XMAS, and other scans to find hosts, including hosts that may be hidden
  • use Nmap to target specific hosts and gain info on the operating system, open ports, and active services by performing port, UDP, and TCP scans

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

  • Cyber Operations
  • Cybersecurity Management
  • Exploitation Analysis
  • Threat 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.

Feedback

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