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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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Using NetDiscover to perform layer 2 discovery

NetDiscover is a tool that is used to identify network hosts through both active and passive ARP analysis. It was primarily written to be used on a wireless interface; however, it is functional in a switched environment as well. In this specific recipe, we will discuss how to use NetDiscover for both active and passive scanning.

Getting ready

To use NetDiscover to perform ARP discovery, you will need to have at least one system on the LAN that will respond to ARP requests. In the examples provided, a combination of Linux and Windows systems are used. For more information on setting up systems in a local lab environment, please refer to the Installing Metasploitable2 and Installing Windows Server recipes in Chapter 1, Getting Started.

How to do it…

A tool that was specifically designed to perform layer 2 discovery is NetDiscover. NetDiscover can be used to scan a range of IP addresses by passing the network range in CIDR notation as an argument...

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