Exploring SecOps Tools: Port Scanning with Netcat

SecOps    |    Intermediate
  • 10 videos | 1h 3m 57s
  • Includes Assessment
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The Netcat utility is a free and easy-to-use tool that is commonly used to monitor the flow of traffic between systems on a computer network. Netcat has various capabilities, including port scanning, port listening, transferring files, and backdoor enabling. With this course, learn how to use the Netcat utility. Explore the history of the Netcat utility and learn how to download and install the program. Next, work with common Netcat commands and options and examine Netcat features like SSL encryption, traffic redirection, and connection brokering. Finally, learn how to execute basic Netcat commands, perform port scanning, and use Netcat TCP server and client commands. Upon completion, you'll be able to use the Netcat utility to perform port scanning.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Discover the key concepts covered in this course
    Provide an overview of the netcat utility and its history
    Install the netcat utility
    Recognize the various common options available in netcat
    Perform some of the basic operations of netcat
  • List common netcat penetration testing features
    Execute basic netcat commands
    Perform port scans using netcat commands
    Use tcp server and client commands
    Summarize the key concepts covered in this course

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