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Scanning Tools and Methodology Continued

In this video, you will learn SpiderFoot and Nikto as alternate scanning tools.

In this video, you will learn SpiderFoot and Nikto as alternate scanning tools.

SpiderFoot and Nikto are two other scanning tools that can be used to protect your network. It’s important to understand what your options are when selecting a scanning tool. After watching this video and the previous video, you will have a good overview of three scanning tools, an understanding of their strengths and vulnerabilities, and how to compare different tools will help you to make your selection when comparing other tools as well.

Reflect and share: Now that you have a better understanding of Nmap/Zenmap, SpiderFoot, and Nikto, which of these scanning tools would you prefer to use, and why? Share your comments in the section below.

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