Project

Network Reconnaissance and Port Scanning using nmap

We need to use two VMs for this project: the Kali Linux and the

Metasploitable$2-$Linux.

Finding the IP Address of the Target

For the purpose of this project, we use Metasploitable$2-$Linux as the target.

$1)$ First, we need to find the host IP address of the target to launch a scanning.

You can use the command ifconfig $($ipconfig is the windows equivalent$).$ This

command allows you to find all the connected interfaces and network cards.

Go to the Metasploitable$2-$Linux VM$,$ and execute the following command

ifconfig.

Then using Kali terminal we will scan the target.

Use man nmap to find more information about nmap tool.

$2)$ Perform a basic nmap host discovery scan without port scanning.

Normally this would be used to scan an entire subnet $($or larger$),$ but for this

lab, we are going to target specific IPs of interest.

$3)$ Perform a nmap TCP port scan on the Metasploitable$2$ VM to detect

active services.

$4)$ Perform a nmap UDP port scan on the Metasploitable$2$ VM to detect

active services.

$5)$ Perform a nmap OS Detection scan on the Metasploitable$2$ VM$.$

$6)$ Perform a nmap version and service scan of the Metasploitable$2$ VM:

$7)$ Perform a nmap scan against the Metasploitable$2$ VM using the $-$A $($for

all$)$ option. This is the most time consuming scan $($at least for TCP$)$ and the

most verbose.

Note: Sent a screenshot for every task.