BN203 Network Security Report: Identifying Network Threats T1 2018

This report focuses on identifying network threats using security tools, specifically Nmap and Metasploit. It begins with an introduction to the topic and a literature review discussing various network attacks such as Denial of Service (DoS), social engineering, and malware. The report then details the functionalities and benefits of Nmap and Metasploit as open-source networking tools for vulnerability analysis and security testing. Techniques for threat mitigation, including firewall configuration, network segregation, web application security, patch management, and privilege control, are also discussed. The report concludes by summarizing the use of these tools in identifying and addressing network threats, emphasizing their availability in Kali Linux and the importance of implementing mitigation strategies. Desklib provides a platform for students to access similar solved assignments and past papers for their studies.

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Introduction
The following report reflects on two security tools for checking or analysing various
kinds of threats and providing a list of solution to overcome or mitigate them. Nmap and
Metasploit are considered to be two kind of open source networking tool which is mainly used
for checking various kinds of vulnerabilities which are present in the given network. These tools
are easily available in kali Linux. It is mainly installed in the virtual machine for exploitation of
given or provided network. Various kinds of threats have been easily identified and have been
discussed in brief in the coming pages. These threats have been identified by the help of two
tools that is Nmap and Metasploit.
Literature Review

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Network engineers are engaged in analyzing various kinds of threats, vulnerabilities and
attacks which are mainly used for overcoming them. In the coming pages various kinds of
methods have been discussed in details which can be easily used for overcoming a large number
of attacks.

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Various kinds of attacks like Denial of service attacks, social engineering and malware has been
discussed in details. A proper kind of DDoS attack occurs when the working ability of the
various kinds of device has been prevented. Any kind of triggering which is done on the given
device can be easily used for overcoming large number of problem and issues. A proper kind of
DoS attack can be easily done by any kind of help from detection of error. A much simple
kind of DoS attack can be easily done with the help of any kind of third party network. It
ultimately focuses various kinds of availability of given network into another kind of given
network capacity. Another common type of attack in a network is all about social engineering.
This kind of attack generally requires a much certain value or level of skills. Social engineering
does not come up with any kind of advantage like social methods that is mainly used for
gathering some kind of important information. Malware is generally termed as malware software
which is considered to be attacks. Malware is mainly inclusive of certain number of things like
adware, Trojan, worm and virus.

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Network security Tools
Nmap is defined as a free and open tool which is used for analyzing different kinds of
threat related to security. Various security administrator round the globe can easily considered to
be helpful in dealing with large number of issues like proper management of services,
management of inventory, proper monitoring of service upgrades. This tool is considered to be
very helpful for IP packets in given novel that is mainly used for analyzing different host
available on the network. This tool is also helpful in checking various kinds of services of
operation for its proper running. Nmap has been designed in such a way that it is very helpful in
analyzing network and other different kinds of tools which are available for any kind of testing.
Nmap networking tool is used in large number of platform of operating system like linux,
windows and lastly Mac OS.
Nmap comes up with large number of benefits like:
Flexible: It supports a large number of advance techniques which is generally used for
mapping out network which is filled with various kinds of things like firewalls, routers and other
kinds of obstacles. This is mainly inclusive of port scanning mechanism that is TCP and UDP,
detection of OS.
Powerful: Nmap is generally prepared by the help of scanning of huge number of
networks which mainly comes up with thousands of machines.
Metasploit is considered to be one of widely used tool which is used in hacking in the
domain of security. It mainly provides a large number of content and infrastructure which is
mainly used for performing a large number of security test. It is considered to be much famous
kind of tool in the domain of security. It can be also stated like a proper kind of tool which is

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used for performing a large number of tests. It can be easily stated to be famous model that is
generally used for various kinds of stages like deployment, exploitation and testing of various
kinds of codes.
Techniques for threat Mitigation
A large number of stages can be easily used for overcoming different problems in a
network like:
 Proper configuration of firewall
 Segregating network into constituent’s parts
 Different web application
 Proper management of patch.
 Privilege of given network.
Configuration of firewall: Configuration of firewall is all about its proper management.
It generally analyzes different kinds of configuration which is generally considered to be
active in nature.
Web vulnerabilities: Problems and weakness in a given network or web application is
taken to main vendors by which various attacks takes place in an organization.
Management of patch: It is taken to be one of the ways in different kind of method by
which different kind of system and services are mainly patched as per the given
requirement.

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Conclusion
From the above discussion it can be easily stated that report is all about kinds of network
tools which is mainly used for checking various kinds of threats in a network. Various kinds of
identification have been done regarding addressing of various threats. Two type of network tools
that is Nmap and metaspliot has been discussed in brief in the above pages of the report. After
that a list of threat mitigation tools in network has been discussed in details. The tool networking
tools that is Nmap and Metasploit are available in Linux kali. It is installed in any kind of virtual
machine for exploitation of current network. A large number of steps like proper configuration of
firewall, web application has been discussed in details in the above pages of the report.

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