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 (Lectures 1-4)

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 Reconnaissance & Vulnerability Identification (Lectures 5-8)

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