Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this course, you will be able to: 

• Describe how web applications are hacked through penetration testing
• Explain the process of network scanning using the Nmap tool
• Explain the concept of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities 
• Outline the importance of file uploads for web applications
• Explain the role of Network Mapper (Nmap) in ethical hacking 
• Identify the basic features of the Network Mapper (Nmap)
• Analyze the commonly used Nmap commands related to host discovery 
• Describe the four port scanning techniques in Nmap discussed in this lesson 
• Explain the meaning of Nmap scripts and how they are used