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Kali Linux Network Scanning Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Michael Hixon, Justin Hutchens
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Kali Linux Network Scanning Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Michael Hixon, Justin Hutchens

Overview of this book

With the ever-increasing amount of data flowing in today’s world, information security has become vital to any application. This is where Kali Linux comes in. Kali Linux focuses mainly on security auditing and penetration testing. This step-by-step cookbook on network scanning trains you in important scanning concepts based on version 2016.2. It will enable you to conquer any network environment through a range of network scanning techniques and will also equip you to script your very own tools. Starting with the fundamentals of installing and managing Kali Linux, this book will help you map your target with a wide range of network scanning tasks, including discovery, port scanning, fingerprinting, and more. You will learn how to utilize the arsenal of tools available in Kali Linux to conquer any network environment. The book offers expanded coverage of the popular Burp Suite and has new and updated scripts for automating scanning and target exploitation. You will also be shown how to identify remote services, how to assess security risks, and how various attacks are performed. You will cover the latest features of Kali Linux 2016.2, which includes the enhanced Sparta tool and many other exciting updates. This immersive guide will also encourage the creation of personally scripted tools and the skills required to create them.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Using Metasploit to perform host discovery (layer 2)

Metasploit is primarily an exploitation tool, and this functionality will be discussed in great length in the upcoming chapters. However, in addition to its primary function, Metasploit also has a number of auxiliary modules that can be used for various scanning and information gathering tasks. One auxiliary module in particular can be used to perform ARP scanning on the local subnet. This is helpful for many, as Metasploit is a tool that most penetration testers are familiar with, and the integration of this function into Metasploit reduces the total number of tools required for the duration of a given test. This specific recipe will demonstrate how to use Metasploit to perform ARP discovery.

Getting ready

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