In this video, Marc Menninger describes how to identify network ports and services. Learn how security assessors use OS fingerprinting to identify the operating systems of network devices. Watch a demonstration of Sparta and Nmap to scan ports and services.
- After discovering the devices on the network,…the next logical step in target identification and analysis…is to scan each of these devices further…to learn more about them.…Network devices can generally be identified by which ports…are open and which services are running.…For instance, any device which has port 80 open,…and shows an active HTTP service is likely running…some form of web server, such as Microsoft IIS or Apache.…
Scanning for open ports and running services…can be done with software tools like Nmap.…There are three main purposes for identifying ports…and services on network devices.…To help identify the operating systems on the devices.…To help identify the functions of the devices,…such as web server, FTP server, et cetera.…And, to test the ports and services…for potential security vulnerabilities.…
Because certain operating systems run known unique services,…they can often be used to identify the OS on a device…with a high degree of confidence.…This is called OS fingerprinting.…For instance, if port 111 is open,…
Author
Marc Menninger
Released
5/8/2017- Cite the three phases of external security assessments.
- Explain the reasons for conducting a log review.
- Explain what network sniffing is and why it’s used.
- Describe when to use a file integrity checking tool.
- Differentiate between active network discovery and passive network discovery.
- Explain how to scan for vulnerabilities.
- Relate the three techniques useful for validating target vulnerabilities.
- Explain the four-stage methodology of conducting penetration tests.
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 3s
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Who this course is for1m 15s
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1. Overview of Technical Security Assessments
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2. Technical Security Assessment Reviews
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Required skillsets2m 52s
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Conduct log reviews3m 4s
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Conduct ruleset reviews2m 57s
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Conduct network sniffing1m 43s
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3. Identify and Analyze Targets
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Required skillsets2m 49s
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Conduct network discovery4m 31s
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Scan for vulnerabilities5m 20s
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Scan wireless networks5m 32s
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4. Validate Target Vulnerabilities
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Required skillsets1m 43s
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Crack passwords3m 15s
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Password cracking tool demo5m 19s
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Conduct social engineering1m 29s
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5. Planning Technical Security Assessments
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Select the assessors3m 1s
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Select the location3m 15s
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Select tools and resources3m 19s
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Develop the assessment plan2m 34s
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Legal considerations1m 22s
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6. Executing the Technical Security Assessment
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Coordinate the assessment2m 18s
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Conduct the assessment1m 47s
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Conduct the analysis3m 38s
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Data handling considerations2m 50s
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7. Post-Testing Activities
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Report the results2m 16s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 32s
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