👾 Enumeration#

• Main Goal: Find all possible ways to attack a target system not just gain access.
• Not Just Tools: Tools help, but knowing how to use them and what to look for is more important.
• Understand Services: Learn how different services work and how to communicate with them.
• Collect Info: The more information we gather, the easier it is to find weak points.
• Two Key Things to Look For:
  • Services or functions that allow interaction or give extra info.
  • Info that leads to more useful info.
• Misconfigurations Help: Most useful info comes from weak setups or poor security.
• Manual Skills Matter: Tools can’t always bypass security — manual checks are important.
• Why People Get Stuck: It’s usually due to lack of understanding of the service, not the tools.
• Invest Time Wisely: Learning how a service works can save you hours or days later.
• Scanning Tools Have Limits:
  • Tools may mark ports as closed if slow to respond.
  • These ports might still be useful — don’t ignore them.

Example:

• Vague info = slow progress.
• Detailed info = fast success.