Chapter 3. Scanning
Information in This Chapter:
■ Pings and Ping Sweeps
■ Port Scanning
■ Vulnerability Scanning
This chapter focuses on the activity of scanning. Two main types of scanning are discussed: port scanning and vulnerability scanning. The chapter begins with quick overview of pings and ping sweeps and then moves into the basics of port scanning. The port scanner Nmap is introduced and several different types of scans are discussed. Actual examples and output of the various scans are demonstrated. The concept of vulnerability scanning is introduced through the use of Nessus. Practical examples are presented and discussed throughout the chapter.
Keywords
Nessus, Nmap, ping sweeps, port scanning, vulnerability scanning
Introduction
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