Network Scanning

Authenticated Network Scans

• How to set up a custom domain user account for authenticated scans
• What are the supported systems and requirements?
• How does authenticated networks scans work?

Scan profiles

• What is the difference between TCP and UDP?
• What does the scan profile settings mean?
• How do I create a network scan profile?
• What ports are included in the different scan levels?

Schedules

• How do I schedule a network scan?

Scans

• Which Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) version is used?
• How does the network discovery work?
• How do I perform a scan that only runs once?
• What impact will network scans have on my network and devices?

Scanning techniques

• How do I review configuration used for a scan?
• What type of devices can be distrupted by scans?
• How do I run a scan with potentially dangerous test?
• What is potentially dangerous test?
• How do I run a network scan targeting specific vulnerabilities?
• What services does the network scanner try to brute force?
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Best practice

• What is best practice for network scan targets?