Pentest Toolkit - Scanning & Enumeration

 Pentest Toolkit - Scanning & Enumeration

Scanning and Enumeration :

Scanning and Enumeration are two essential steps in the process of network enumeration and reconnaissance in the field of cybersecurity.

Scanning:

Scanning is the process of probing a target network or system to identify open ports, services, and operating systems. It involves sending network traffic to target systems and analyzing the responses to determine which systems are active and what services are running on them.

Scanning can be performed using various tools, including port scanners, vulnerability scanners, and network mapping tools. The goal of scanning is to gather information about the target network or system, such as identifying the IP address, hostname, open ports, services running on those ports, and the operating system being used.

Enumeration:

Enumeration is the process of gathering information about a target system, network or application by actively querying it. It involves connecting to the target system or network and extracting useful information that can be used to launch further attacks. Enumeration often follows scanning and can be performed manually or with the help of automated tools.

Enumeration involves probing the system or network for vulnerabilities, identifying usernames, passwords, and other system information, and gathering data about the target’s network architecture. Enumeration can be done through various methods such as brute-forcing, querying DNS, performing banner grabbing, and extracting information from system files, etc.

Scanning and Enumeration Toolkit :

• Nmap
• Nikto
• Dnsenum
• Openvas & Nessus
• Oscanner
• Enum4linux
• PrivesCheck
• LinEnum
• Dnsdumpster
• Sqlninja
• Sqlsus
• Vega
• Wpscan and joomscan
• Dirb
• Gobuster
• wfuzz
• Filmap
• CURL
• Whatweb
• Powershell scripts

In the upcoming blogs, we can see about other tools that are used in the penetration testing process!