🔍 Network Scanning and Open Port Analysis

🎯 Objective

To identify open ports on devices within a local network, understand the services running on those ports, and assess potential security risks.

🛠️ Tools Used

• Nmap – Network scanning and port discovery
• Wireshark – Optional packet capture and traffic analysis
• Windows 10 – Operating system used for the practical
• Command Prompt / Terminal – Used to execute scanning commands

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🔎 Step-by-Step Process

Step 1: Install Nmap

Nmap was downloaded and installed for network scanning and port discovery.

Step 2: Identify Local IP Range

The following command was used to identify the local network configuration:

ipconfig