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KALI LINUX NETWORK SCANNING COOKBOOK

KALI LINUX NETWORK SCANNING COOKBOOK

By : Justin Hutchens
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KALI LINUX NETWORK SCANNING COOKBOOK

KALI LINUX NETWORK SCANNING COOKBOOK

4.7 (20)
By: Justin Hutchens

Overview of this book

Kali Linux Network Scanning Cookbook is intended for information security professionals and casual security enthusiasts alike. It will provide the foundational principles for the novice reader but will also introduce scripting techniques and in-depth analysis for the more advanced audience. Whether you are brand new to Kali Linux or a seasoned veteran, this book will aid in both understanding and ultimately mastering many of the most powerful and useful scanning techniques in the industry. It is assumed that the reader has some basic security testing experience.
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Operating system identification with Nmap


Although TTL analysis can be helpful in identifying remote operating systems, more comprehensive solutions are ideal. Nmap has an operating system identification function that goes far beyond simple TTL analysis. This specific recipe will demonstrate how to use Nmap to perform operating system identification based on probe-response analysis.

Getting ready

To use Nmap to perform operating system identification, you will need to have a remote system running network services that can be probed and inspected. In the examples provided, an installation of Windows XP is used to perform this task. For more information on setting up a Windows system, please refer to the Installing Windows Server recipe in Chapter 1, Getting Started.

How to do it…

To perform an Nmap operating system identification scan, Nmap should be called with the IP address specification and the -O option:

root@KaliLinux:~# nmap 172.16.36.134 -O

Starting Nmap 6.25 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2013...
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