Scanning for Vulnerabilities with Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE)

This course will teach you how to use the built-in and custom scripts of Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE) to detect vulnerabilities.

Testing network security controls and discovering vulnerabilities are important parts of an organization's security plan. In this course, Scanning for Vulnerabilities with Nmap 7 Scripting Engine (NSE), you’ll learn to leverage the NSE and write custom scripts for Nmap. First, you’ll explore built-in NSE scripts. Next, you’ll discover network vulnerabilities of different types. Finally, you’ll learn how to write custom NSE scripts to detect and exploit vulnerabilties. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of the Nmap Scripting Engine needed to detect network vulnerabilities and write custom scripts.

• Course Overview 1min
• Using Nmap to Test Authentication Controls 18mins
• Leveraging Nmap to Detect and Exploit Vulnerabilities 15mins
• Writing a Custom Nmap Script for Vulnerability Detection 21mins