Nmap for Ethical Hacking, Learn Nmap techniques for ethical hacking, penetration testing, and network reconnaissance with hands-on labs.
Course Description
Unlock the power of Nmap-the world’s most popular network scanner-and master the essential skillset every ethical hacker, penetration tester, and network security professional needs. This comprehensive Udemy course guides you from beginner to expert, offering hands-on experience in real-world network scanning, vulnerability discovery, and security assessment using Nmap.
This course, “Nmap for Ethical Hacking,” is a complete, hands-on guide that walks you through the most powerful capabilities of Nmap — from basic scanning to advanced stealth techniques and firewall evasion.
Whether you’re a cybersecurity student, penetration tester, or IT professional, this course will equip you with practical skills using real-world labs inside EVE-NG. We don’t just talk theory — you’ll build your own lab and run live scans to understand exactly how attackers and ethical hackers operate.
What You’ll Learn:
- Nmap basics, host discovery, and scanning types
- TCP, UDP protocols, port states, and packet behavior
- Firewall evasion techniques and stealth scans
- Nmap Scripting Engine and OS/service detection
- Setting up a complete lab in EVE-NG from scratch
- Installing Nmap on Windows, Ubuntu, and Kali Linux
- Using Zenmap for GUI-based scanning
- Running ping sweeps and analyzing scan results
- Real-world scenarios using Idle Scan, ARP ping, TCP FIN/Xmas/Maimon scans, and more
Hands-On Learning:
You will create and configure your own lab with EVE-NG, importing devices, building a firewall setup, and performing scans across different topologies. Every concept is demonstrated in a real-world scenario.
Who This Course is For:
- Cybersecurity professionals and students
- Penetration testers and ethical hackers
- IT and network administrators
- Anyone preparing for CEH, OSCP, or CompTIA Pentest+
- Beginners wanting a guided, practical introduction to network scanning
By the End of This Course, You’ll Be Able To:
- Scan networks using Nmap with confidence
- Detect live hosts, open ports, services, and operating systems
- Perform aggressive and stealth scans
- Bypass firewalls and analyze protected networks
- Automate scans using NSE (Nmap Scripting Engine)
- Build a full-featured hacking lab with EVE-NG
