The Art of Doing: Master Networks and Network Scanning

Description

Do you ever wonder how network scanning is executed just by entering 'nmap 192.168.1.0/24' into the command line? With this video course, you'll not only understand how the commands work but you'll also master the concepts of virtual machines, network scanning, and port monitoring. By the end of this video, you will gain a good understanding of networking commands, and develop the skills needed to scan the network. All resources for this course is available at: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/The-Art-of-Doing-Master-Networks-and-Network-Scanning

What You Will Learn

Set up your own virtual network using Kali Linux machines
Understand port addresses, services, and communication protocols
Write Bash scripts to scan a network and change IP/MAC address
Start and stop services with systemctl
Write a script to get alerts when a port status is changed
Set up a firewall to defend against network attacks

Audience

If you are a beginner in Linux or a networking professional wanting to understand what exactly the Linux commands do and how computers communicate on a network, this course is for you. This course is also helpful to those who are looking to enter into the ethical hacking and cybersecurity profession. To get started with this course, a basic understanding of Bash scripting would be beneficial; however, it is not mandatory.

Approach

With the help of practical exercises, this course teaches you how to use Linux commands and tools for exploring and scanning the network.

Key Features

Understand Linux commands, such as ip, arp, ping, macchanger, and systemctl * Get ready to use powerful tools like Netcat and Nmap * Learn how to write error-free scripts to understand the concepts of network scanning

Github Repo

https://github.com/PacktPublishing/The-Art-of-Doing-Master-Networks-and-Network-Scanning

About the Author

Michael Eramo

Michael Eramo is a life-long learner, a self-taught programmer, and an experienced educator. He holds official bachelor's degrees in music, education, and physics and a master's in mathematics. He is also a Microsoft certified software developer. He has years of experience as a high school physics teacher, computer science teacher, and college mathematics teacher. He is a part of the New York State Master-Teacher Program, a network of more than 800 outstanding public-school teachers throughout the state who share a passion for STEM learning and for collaborating with colleagues to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders.

Course Outline

1. Installing Virtual box

2. Networking Basics

3. Implementation of Networking Basics

4. Changing Your Identity On Your Network

5. Networking Ports, Protocols, and Services Basics

6. Implementation of Networking Ports, Protocols, and Services

7. Netcat: A Swiss Army Knife

8. Firewalls

9. Nmap: The Network Mapper