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SECURE LABORATORY CURRICULUM
Active Information Gathering for Ethical Hackers
Master the art of active reconnaissance — the critical phase where ethical hackers directly interact with target systems to discover open ports, running services, hidden directories, and misconfigurations. You will learn industry-standard tools and methodologies used in real-world penetration tests, all within authorized lab environments.
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Duration:14 Hours
Accumulative Level:Lvl Beginner
XP Award:★ 1100 XP
Assigned Instructor
Vulnarex Instructor
Senior Penetration Tester & Security Researcher
Part of Learning Path
Red Team Operator3 courses · Intermediate → Advanced
Acquired Skills
DNS EnumerationPort Scanning with NmapService & OS FingerprintingWeb Directory Brute-ForcingSMB & NFS Share Enumeration
01.Module 1: Active Reconnaissance Essentials
7 LESSONSWhat Is Active Reconnaissance?LAB BLOCK-ID: what-is-active-recon
DNS Enumeration FundamentalsLAB BLOCK-ID: dns-enumeration-basics
Port Scanning with NmapLAB BLOCK-ID: port-scanning-fundamentals
Service and OS FingerprintingLAB BLOCK-ID: service-fingerprinting
Web Directory and File EnumerationLAB BLOCK-ID: web-directory-enumeration
SMB and NFS Share EnumerationLAB BLOCK-ID: smb-and-nfs-enumeration
Active Reconnaissance Synthesis and ReportingLAB BLOCK-ID: active-recon-wrap-up