Lab Activity: Network Tools PDF

**Lab Activity: Network Tools** - Explore various online networking tools at https://www.broadbandsearch.net/network-tools. - **Packet Tracer (**) Packet Tracer is a cross-platform visual simulation tool designed by Cisco Systems that allows users to create network topologies and...

**Lab Activity: Network Tools** - Explore various online networking tools at https://www.broadbandsearch.net/network-tools. - **Packet Tracer (**) Packet Tracer is a cross-platform visual simulation tool designed by Cisco Systems that allows users to create network topologies and imitate modern computer networks. The software allows users to simulate the configuration of Cisco routers and switches using a simulated command line interface. - **GNS3-(**) GNS3 is used by hundreds of thousands of network engineers worldwide to emulate, configure, test and troubleshoot virtual and real networks. GNS3 allows you to run a small topology consisting of only a few devices on your laptop, to those that have many devices hosted on multiple servers or even hosted in the cloud. - **Nmap (**[www.insecure.org/nmap/](http://www.insecure.org/nmap/)**)** - **Wireshark** () Wireshark is **a network protocol analyzer, or an application that captures packets from a network connection**, such as from your computer to your home office or the internet. Packet is the name given to a discrete unit of data in a typical Ethernet network. Wireshark is the most often-used packet sniffer in the world. - **Snort (**) **Snort** is an open-source, free and lightweight network intrusion detection system (NIDS) software for Linux and Windows to detect emerging threats - **Nessus (**[www.nessus.org](http://www.nessus.org)**)** - **Metasploit** (**)** - **whisker (****)** - **Security Auditor's Research Assistant (www-arc.com/sara/)** - **L0phtCrack (**[www.atstake.com/research/lc/](http://www.atstake.com/research/lc/)**)** - **pfSense (**https://www.pfsense.org/download/**)**