Ch. 7–9 — Network Mapping, Enumeration, Exploitation with Kali and Metasploit
Week of Mon, Aug 31 · week closes Sun, Sep 6
This module's items
- Weekly quizzes (due Sep 6)quiz
- Discussion boarddiscussion
- Class lablab
Exact due times are in Canvas. Late work is not accepted.
Know these cold
- nmap -sS (SYN scan), -sV (versions), -O (OS fingerprint), -A (aggressive).
- Enumeration pulls usernames, shares, services, and banners.
- Vulnerability scanners (Nessus, OpenVAS) find known CVEs; exploitation proves them.
- Metasploit: msfconsole → search → use → set RHOSTS → exploit.
Meerk's quiz — open the gate for Ch. 7–9
10 questions, no time limit. 85% on your first attempt in a 24-hour window opens the gate. Retakes inside the window are practice — they help you learn, they don't count. Work alone; the point is to know it, not to have seen it.
