Pen Testing: Scanning and Analysis

This course will hone your pen testing scanning and analysis skills by teaching you to map networks, discover vulnerable software and services, and analyze your findings to reveal the attack surface of a network.

What you'll learn

The multi-billion dollar tech innovation company Globomantics, has recently found itself in the crosshairs of the legendary clan of cyber ninjas known as ShadowSilk. Desperate to protect the intellectual property for its newest creation, a range of smart cat toys, Globomantics has reached out to your company to carry out an assessment of its security posture. It takes a ninja to catch a ninja, so you’ve been hand-picked to take on the responsibility of helping Globomantics to secure their systems. In preparation, you’ve arrived at the Pluralsight Security Dojo to hone your scanning and analysis ninja skills.

First, you’ll learn the ways of the ninja by exploring scanning methodologies, understanding the different approaches to active and passive scanning, and identifying best practices. Next, you’ll learn to identify live hosts to create a network map and perform basic port scans to identify services and application versions. Finally, you’ll take your skills to the next level by optimizing your scans, using scripts to perform more complex analysis to identify vulnerabilities, and learning to scan through firewalls and intrusion detection systems undetected - stealthy like a ninja.

When you’re finished, you’ll have the skills needed to understand the attack surface of a network and identify weaknesses and vulnerabilities in applications and services. The path ahead is treacherous, but the fate of cat toy innovation hangs in the balance, and you are the only one that can save it.