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Nmap Scanning Basics (5 ECTS)

Code: TX00FI78-3008

General information


Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025
Implementation is running.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 ECTS
Virtual portion
5 ECTS
Mode of delivery
Online
Unit
School of ICT and Industrial Management
Campus
Karaportti 2
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 1000
Degree programmes
Information and Communication Technology
Teacher in charge
Janne Salonen
Groups
ATX25TV
NonStop virtual studies year 2025
Course
TX00FI78
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Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the has ability to use NMAP to network protection and he/she is able to discover vulnerabilities in the network.

Content

The course lessons are:
- Getting Started with Nmap
- Obtaining, Compiling, Installing, and Removing Nmap
- Host Discovery (Ping Scanning)
- Port Scanning Overview
- Port Scanning Techniques and Algorithms
- Optimizing Nmap Performance
- Service and Application Version Detection
- Remote OS Detection
- Nmap Scripting Engine
- Detecting and Subverting Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems
- Defenses Against Nmap
- Zenmap GUI Users' Guide
- Nmap Output Formats
- Understanding and Customizing Nmap Data Files.

Prerequisites

Recommended: Basic Linux course

Teaching methods

Course is 100% online (self-study) courses.

Location and time

Course environment is Metropolia's Moodle and course can be done in own pace.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Online in course environment.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

N/A

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Online.

International connections

N/A

Student workload

Depends on the student’s baseline level.

Content scheduling

Up to student her-/himself.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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