Enumeration – Chapter 6

Enumeration is all about taking port scanning to the next level. In this chapter we learned some basics about various Operating Systems and the tools for enumerating them. In this chapter we were introduced to use the NBTscan tool and the enumerating window operating systems. The chart below describes the Windows Operating Systems.

The Network Basic Input Output System (NetBIOS) is a windows programing interface that allows computers to communicate across a local area network. The Network Basic Input Output System is important to understand because hackers often exert more effort to attach computers identified as domain controllers because these systems store more data.  The chapter goes on to explain NetBIOS Null sessions and enumeration tools. It goes on further to talk about such tools as DumpSec, Nessus, OpenVas, and Hyena.

The text goes into a brief overview of the Netware Operating System highlighting the key points from each of the five listed below.

  

The chapter closes with enumerating *nix Operating Systems and UNIX enumeration.