Overview
This unit focuses on managing user's environments and scanning and enumerating Systems.
- Become familiar with networking scanning tools
- Understand the functionality systems files and customized .(dot) files.
Learning Objectives
- Become familiar with Networking mapping:
- Learn how to find your network inventory by using nmap.
- Grasp the basics of targeted scans by scanning virtual boxes and creating a report.
- Explore the system files:
- Understand the structure of the /etc/passwd file by using the cat command.
- Customize the /etc/skel file to create a default shell environment for the users.
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of networking.
- Familiarity with nmap.
- Intermediate understanding of file manipulation commands.
- General idea of bash scripting.
Key Terms and Definitions
Footprinting
Scanning
Enumeration
System Hacking
Escalation of Privilege
Rule of Least Privilege
Covering Tracks
Planting Backdoors