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Chapter 8

Scanning

This chapter will introduce the reader to the scanning phase of the penetration testing lifecycle: scanning. This chapter will explain the use of three scanning tools Nmap, Hping, and Nessus.

Keywords

Scanning; Nmap; Hping; Hping3; Nessus; port identification; ICMP; TCP; UDP

Information in This Chapter

This chapter will introduce the concepts and basic tools used in the scanning phase

Chapter Overview and Key Learning Points

This chapter will:

explain the importance of the scanning phase of the penetration testing lifecycle ...

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