What is Nmap? A comprehensive guide to Network Scanning for Ethical Hacking

Zenmap Network Scanning lab

Nmap is one of the most powerful and widely-used tools for network exploration, management, and security auditing. Whether you’re a network administrator, penetration tester, or a cybersecurity enthusiast, Network Mapper (Nmap) is an essential tool in your arsenal for discovering hosts, services, and vulnerabilities on a network. In this guide, we will take a deep dive into what Nmap is, how it works, and how you can use it for network scanning and security assessments. Why Use Nmap? Nmap is an open-source tool that provides comprehensive network discovery and vulnerability scanning capabilities. It allows users to: Scan networks to discover Read More …

Zenmap Network Scanning (Practice Lab)

Zenmap Network Scanning lab

Please follow the PDF Lab guide to complete all tasks & answer below questions. Please use the lab files that have been shared with you by your Course admin (for Zenmap Network Scanning LAB).       Important Information: Instructor has used 10.0.0.0/24 subnet in this lab guide. Your subnet & results might be a bit different based on your network configuration. Just follow these same steps with your local subnet & complete the lab accordingly. Consult the lecture video recording in which instructor has explained this practically step by step.   Background: Zenmap is the official GUI version of Read More …