Ping Sweeps and Port Scans January 11‚ 2013 Freddie Jackson DeVry University This report is to provide insight on nefarious computer activities called ping sweeps and port scans as a request from management. I will identify them‚ explain what they are use for‚ how they are used and how to stop them from attacking a network. Finally I will discuss how they can be eliminated as security risk. The information in this report is designed to increase the understanding and knowledge of these two
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Ping Sweeps and Port Scans Recently‚ it was brought to my attention that there are concerns about some activities on the network that can be considered less than trustworthy. Specifically‚ the concerns are regarding network traffic called ping sweeps and port scans. I’m putting together this paper to explain how ping sweeps and port scans impact our network traffic. First we must understand what these two things do before we can understand how they are used to impact a network. I’ll start
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SEC280 March 10‚2011 Ping Sweeps and Port Scans: Should we worry? Ping Sweeps and Port Scans are the two most common network probes that serve as important clues in sensing invasion or intrusion that can harm a network. Network probes are not actual intrusions‚ although‚ they could be potential causes of actual intrusions. Port scans and ping sweeps can lead to an intrusion of companies network system‚ however‚ with today’s technological advancements‚ these activities can be detected and
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Ping sweeps and Port scans are a great security tool for businesses. Ping sweeps are used to find someone on the end of a network and Port scans are then used to find a way into that end of the network. Once a perpetrator gets in there is no telling what harm could be done. These techniques can also be used for troubleshooting issues that can arise inside the company. It is in the company’s best interest to be aware of ping sweeps and port scans to help from devastating consequences later on. A
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Threat Assessment of Ping Sweeps and Port Scans Ping sweeps and port scans are two techniques that a malicious computer user such as a hacker can utilize to compromise an Enterprise networks security and gain access to their proprietary data. For example‚ private email messages can be forwarded to a rogue destination email address: Done by installing a virus program into a user’s email client through a discovered active computers open TCP/IP IMAP port (port number 143) that is not being currently
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Ping screening is a device used by people who want to get access to a computer either legally or illegally. Hackers that are trying to gain access to any computers within a company or home will use a Ping sweep to see if any computers are on. Network Administrators and also use a Ping sweep to see which computers are on as well‚ but for fixing or making adjustments as needed within their network. IP companies also send a Ping sweep which helps them determine if there is a problem between their
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Ping Sweeps and Port Scans The use of computers in this generation has been a necessity. A lot of companies depend on computers to operate their business which is why it is essential to learn the different threats that other people could use to attack their business. New technologies are on the rise these days and the knowledge that people have about computers can be accessed easily on the internet. Different kind of hackers can get access to people’s computers easily with the necessary knowledge
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INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Gathering information about a remote system is often considered the first step an "intelligent hacker” takes in launching an attack against or gain privileged access to a target machine. Intelligence gathered in this research can provide useful information about vulnerabilities or misconfigurations that can be successfully exploited by the potential intruder. The more a hacker knows about a particular system (e.g. the operating system (OS)‚ the hardware
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Ping sweeps and ports scans are a common ways for hackers to attempt to break a network. As a system administrator this is a concern and for the boss this should not be a worry for him. The system administrator has a lot of steps to stop attempts from hackers to get any information by using the ping sweeps and ports scans. Once‚ the hackers are discourage they should move on to another site. A ping sweep is a basic networking scanning technique used to determine which range of IP addresses
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Impressing your Boss 1. Ask what needs to be done It sounds like a no-brainer‚ but quiz your boss on what is the most important way you can spend your time and then make those tasks a priority‚ suggests Steve Langerud‚ director of professional opportunities at DePauw University. By tackling the objectives that your boss holds in high esteem‚ you’ll naturally be in a better spot to get attention and praise for your work. 2. Demonstrate your value Forget what your job description says‚ create an
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