Nmap/Short Course

This short course consists of 12 short lectures in 3 modules, with each module building on the last. Lab scenarios will be integrated throughout.

Module 1: Nmap Mastery - Beyond the Basics

Module Theme: Deep dive into Nmap's core scanning methodologies, output interpretation, and performance tuning.

Lab Integration: Students will begin initial reconnaissance on all three lab scenarios using the techniques learned in this module.

• Nmap/2025 Short Course/Lecture 1 - Precision Host Discovery & Initial Sweeps
• Nmap/2025 Short Course/Lecture 2 - Advanced Port Scanning Techniques & Service Probing
• Nmap/2025 Short Course/Lecture 3 - OS Detection, Output Formats, and Scan Comparison
• Nmap/2025 Short Course/Lecture 4 - Optimizing Nmap: Performance Tuning & Firewall Evasion Basics

Module 2: Red Team Nmap - Offensive Recon & Vuln Identification

Module Theme: Leveraging Nmap for offensive security tasks, focusing on deep enumeration, vulnerability discovery using NSE, and mapping attack paths.

Lab Integration: Focus on applying offensive Nmap techniques within the ICS Penetration (Scenario 2) and Web/Cloud Audit (Scenario 3) labs.

• Nmap/2025 Short Course/Lecture 5 - Introduction to the Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE)
• Nmap/2025 Short Course/Lecture 6 - NSE for Vulnerability Discovery and Service Enumeration
• Nmap/2025 Short Course/Lecture 7 - Advanced NSE Usage & Nmap for Exploitation Support
• Nmap/2025 Short Course/Lecture 8 - Nmap in Penetration Testing: Pivoting & Internal Recon

Module 3: Blue Team Nmap - Auditing, Defense & Network Monitoring

Module Theme: Employing Nmap for defensive security, including network auditing, change detection, compliance verification, and informing defensive strategies.

Lab Integration: Focus on applying defensive Nmap techniques within the Corporate Network Audit (Scenario 1) and using data from all scenarios for defensive analysis.

• Nmap/2025 Short Course/Lecture 9 - Network Auditing & Inventory with Nmap
• Nmap/2025 Short Course/Lecture 10 - Compliance, Policy Verification, and Rogue Device Detection
• Nmap/2025 Short Course/Lecture 11 - Integrating Nmap with Defensive Tools (Wireshark, Snort/Suricata, SIEM)
• Nmap/2025 Short Course/Lecture 12 - Detecting Scans, Defensive Strategies & Course Capstone