{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Prepaway.net","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.prepaway.net\/certification-training","author_name":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.prepaway.net\/certification-training\/author\/admin\/","title":"Foundations of Network Scanning \u2013 Tools and Basics - Prepaway.net","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4vMGenuoAD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prepaway.net\/certification-training\/foundations-network-scanning-tools-basics\/\">Foundations of Network Scanning \u2013 Tools and Basics<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prepaway.net\/certification-training\/foundations-network-scanning-tools-basics\/embed\/#?secret=4vMGenuoAD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Foundations of Network Scanning \u2013 Tools and Basics&#8221; &#8212; Prepaway.net\" data-secret=\"4vMGenuoAD\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.prepaway.net\/certification-training\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"In the world of cybersecurity, network scanning forms the backbone of reconnaissance, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing. It enables professionals to map out systems, detect live hosts, uncover open ports, identify running services, and ultimately find weaknesses that could be exploited by malicious actors. Understanding the tools, techniques, and strategies behind network scanning is critical for anyone involved in ethical hacking, security auditing, or network administration. This article lays the groundwork by exploring what network scanning is, why it matters, and how to use some of the most powerful tools..."}