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Shodan Shodan is a search engine for finding
specific
devices, and device types, that exist
online.
Cybersecurity Framework Framework core: 5 functions, 22
categories, 98
subcategories
Implementation tier:
Partial, Risk informed, repeatable,
adaptive
DNS Reverse Lookup Active reconnaissance technique.
Honeypot A honey is a system designed to attract
attackers.
Microsoft Security Baseline Checks for microsoft windows updates.
Analyizer It is now outdates, and does not fully
support
windows 10.
The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
(MBSA)
works only with Microsoft operating
systems.
,Nexpose A Vulnerability Scanner
Honeynet A honeynet is a simulated network of
honeypots.
IPS Intrustion Prevention System
TippingPoint is an intrusion prevention
system.
Analysis Availability analysis targets whether a
Availability based system or
service is working as expected.
bcrypt Strong password hashing algorithm
stronger than
MD5 and SHA-1
Jump Host Allows for easier administrative access
and can
serve as additional Security between the
administrative workstations and the
protected
network.
Trusted Foundry Works to ensure the integrity of
confidentiality of
integrated circuit design and
manufacturing.
, netstat Provides information about other systems
on a
network. As well as open ports and
systems it is
connected to.
A Passive Technique
Can find active TCP connections, list of
executables
by connection, and route table information
netstat -pe: P flag provides process details
and the
E flag will show extended information that
includes
usernames.
Banner Grabbing A method used to gain information about a
remote
system. It identifies the operating system
and other
details on the remote system. This is also
a active
reconnaissance technique.
Tools for grabber banning
wget, telnet, and netcat.
FTP does not grab banners.
wget wget command is a command line utility
for
downloading files from the Internet. It
grabs
banners.
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Updated 2026
Shodan Shodan is a search engine for finding
specific
devices, and device types, that exist
online.
Cybersecurity Framework Framework core: 5 functions, 22
categories, 98
subcategories
Implementation tier:
Partial, Risk informed, repeatable,
adaptive
DNS Reverse Lookup Active reconnaissance technique.
Honeypot A honey is a system designed to attract
attackers.
Microsoft Security Baseline Checks for microsoft windows updates.
Analyizer It is now outdates, and does not fully
support
windows 10.
The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
(MBSA)
works only with Microsoft operating
systems.
,Nexpose A Vulnerability Scanner
Honeynet A honeynet is a simulated network of
honeypots.
IPS Intrustion Prevention System
TippingPoint is an intrusion prevention
system.
Analysis Availability analysis targets whether a
Availability based system or
service is working as expected.
bcrypt Strong password hashing algorithm
stronger than
MD5 and SHA-1
Jump Host Allows for easier administrative access
and can
serve as additional Security between the
administrative workstations and the
protected
network.
Trusted Foundry Works to ensure the integrity of
confidentiality of
integrated circuit design and
manufacturing.
, netstat Provides information about other systems
on a
network. As well as open ports and
systems it is
connected to.
A Passive Technique
Can find active TCP connections, list of
executables
by connection, and route table information
netstat -pe: P flag provides process details
and the
E flag will show extended information that
includes
usernames.
Banner Grabbing A method used to gain information about a
remote
system. It identifies the operating system
and other
details on the remote system. This is also
a active
reconnaissance technique.
Tools for grabber banning
wget, telnet, and netcat.
FTP does not grab banners.
wget wget command is a command line utility
for
downloading files from the Internet. It
grabs
banners.
