Network Discovery Tools

In this chapter, I’d like to go over some common tools that aid in the network discovery and network information gathering and reconnaissance processes and, overall, aid in network forensic analysis. Specific network forensic analysis tools such as Xplico and NetworkMiner will be covered in Chapter 15, Packet Capture Analysis with Xplico, and Chapter 16, Network Forensic Analysis Tools, respectively.

In this chapter, we will first perform network host discovery by detailing specifics of the hosts themselves, such as operating systems (OSes) and open ports, and then use an online tool to discover external and publicly identifiable hosts.

In this chapter, we will learn about the following:

• Using netdiscover in Kali Linux to identify devices on a network
• Use Network Mapper (Nmap) in Kali Linux to identify devices on a network
• Use Nmap to fingerprint host details (ports, OSes, etc.)
• Use Shodan.io to find external IoT devices, including...