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Kali Linux Network Scanning Cookbook

You're reading from   Kali Linux Network Scanning Cookbook A Step-by-Step Guide leveraging Custom Scripts and Integrated Tools in Kali Linux

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2017
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ISBN-13 9781787287907
Length 634 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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 Hixon Hixon
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

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Preface
1. Getting Started FREE CHAPTER 2. Reconnaissance 3. Discovery 4. Port Scanning 5. Fingerprinting 6. Vulnerability Scanning 7. Denial of Service 8. Working with Burp Suite 9. Web Application Scanning 10. Attacking the Browser with BeEF 11. Working with Sparta 12. Automating Kali Tools

Introduction


Discovery scanning is the process of identifying live hosts on a network. In the context of penetration testing, this is usually performed to identify potential targets for attack. The objective here is not to exhaust resources in gathering information about targets, but instead, to merely find out where the targets are logically located. The final product of our discovery should be a list of IP addresses that we can then use for further analysis. In this chapter, we will discuss how to discover hosts on a network by using protocols operating at layer 2, layer 3, and layer 4 of the OSI model.

Knowing the OSI model

Prior to addressing each of the scanning techniques specifically, we should address a few underlying principles. The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard that defines how networked systems communicate. This model is divided into seven layers that define how application content can be sent by one...

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