The list of 26 types of enumeration in cyber security

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1 CWE/SANS TOP 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors

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  • Author: sans.org
  • Published: 07/13/2022
  • Review: 4.96 (723 vote)
  • Summary: MITRE maintains the CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) web site, with the support of the US Department of Homeland Security’s National Cyber Security 
  • Source: https://www.sans.org/top25-software-errors

2 User Enumeration Explained: Techniques and Prevention Tips

  • Author: rapid7.com
  • Published: 01/14/2022
  • Review: 4.73 (275 vote)
  • Summary: · User enumeration is when a malicious actor can use brute-force to either guess or confirm valid users in a system
  • Source: https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2017/06/15/about-user-enumeration/

3 Enumeration (Attack Vectors) – Hessen Kassel Germany

  • Author: evolution-sec.com
  • Published: 12/15/2021
  • Review: 4.58 (290 vote)
  • Summary: The enumeration phase is the phase where the information of the reconnaissance phase will be in use the first time. The enumeration procedure impacts for 
  • Source: https://www.evolution-sec.com/en/products/enumeration-attack-vectors

4 Cyber Security – Types of Enumeration – GeeksforGeeks

  • Author: geeksforgeeks.org
  • Published: 03/21/2022
  • Review: 4.3 (567 vote)
  • Summary: · 1. NetBIOS(Network Basic Input Output System) Enumeration: · 2. SNMP(Simple Network Management Protocol) Enumeration: · 3. LDAP Enumeration: · 4
  • Source: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/cyber-security-types-of-enumeration/

5 Enumeration and system hacking – SlideShare

  • Author: slideshare.net
  • Published: 11/22/2021
  • Review: 4.18 (201 vote)
  • Summary: Technical Password Attacks Tools used during enumeration typically entail Hyena, Network Performance Monitor, Nbstat. 1.Password Guessing • Documentation should 
  • Source: https://www.slideshare.net/begmohsin/enumeration-and-system-hacking

6 What is enumeration? [updated 2021] – Infosec Resources

  • Author: resources.infosecinstitute.com
  • Published: 07/10/2022
  • Review: 3.86 (210 vote)
  • Summary: · Enumeration is defined as a process which establishes an active connection to the target hosts to discover potential attack vectors in the 
  • Source: https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/topic/what-is-enumeration/

7 250+ TOP MCQs on Enumerating in Cyber Security and Answers

  • Author: engineeringinterviewquestions.com
  • Published: 09/07/2021
  • Review: 3.7 (336 vote)
  • Summary: Clarification: Enumerations depend on the different services that the system offers. These services are – SMB enumeration, DNS enumeration, SNMP numeration, NTP 
  • Source: https://engineeringinterviewquestions.com/mcqs-on-enumerating-in-cyber-security-answers/

8 What is Network Enumeration and its use – Zerosuniverse

  • Author: zerosuniverse.com
  • Published: 02/26/2022
  • Review: 3.45 (582 vote)
  • Summary: Enumerations depend on the services that the systems offer · DNS enumeration · NTP enumeration · SNMP Enumeration · Linux/Windows enumeration · SMB enumeration 
  • Source: https://www.zerosuniverse.com/what-is-network-enumeration/

9 What is an Enumeration Attack? How they Work + Prevention Tips

  • Author: internetbeginnertips.com
  • Published: 07/01/2022
  • Review: 3.33 (271 vote)
  • Summary: · Malicious actors are finding new ways to attack their target host daily. Enumeration attacks are one type of hacking or cybercrime. Have you 
  • Source: https://internetbeginnertips.com/enumeration-attack/

10 Enumeration in Cybersecurity: Definition, Types & Uses | Study.com

  • Author: study.com
  • Published: 01/14/2022
  • Review: 3.08 (462 vote)
  • Summary: There are eight types: Windows enumeration, NetBIOS enumeration, LDAP enumeration, SNMP enumeration, Linux/UNIX enumeration, NTP enumeration, SMTP enumeration and DNS enumeration
  • Source: https://study.com/academy/lesson/enumeration-in-cybersecurity-definition-types-uses.html

11 Common Weakness Enumeration – an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

  • Author: sciencedirect.com
  • Published: 09/22/2021
  • Review: 2.94 (111 vote)
  • Summary: The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a community-developed register that defines software weakness types and is sponsored by the National Cyber Security 
  • Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/common-weakness-enumeration

12 CAPEC – Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification

  • Author: capec.mitre.org
  • Published: 04/01/2022
  • Review: 2.78 (100 vote)
  • Summary: Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) is a list of software weaknesses
  • Source: https://capec.mitre.org/

13 BOLA and Enumeration Attack Prevention – Cequence Security

  • Author: cequence.ai
  • Published: 01/24/2022
  • Review: 2.65 (135 vote)
  • Summary: Prevent broken object level authorization (BOLA) and enumeration attacks targeting your APIs with patented ML-based behavioral fingerprinting
  • Source: https://www.cequence.ai/use-cases/bola-and-enumeration-attack-prevention/

14 What is the significance of Enumeration in Ethical Hacking?

  • Author: knowledgehut.com
  • Published: 04/14/2022
  • Review: 2.69 (137 vote)
  • Summary: · Techniques for Enumeration · Network source · Users and groups · Routing tables · Audit settings · Service configuration settings · The various 
  • Source: https://www.knowledgehut.com/blog/security/enumeration-in-ethical-hacking

15 Enumeration || Ethical hacking — Part 1.6 | by VirusZzWarning

  • Author: systemweakness.com
  • Published: 11/11/2021
  • Review: 2.53 (200 vote)
  • Summary: Types of information enumerated by intruders: Network Resource and shares; Users and Groups ; Techniques for Enumeration. Extracting user names using email ID’s 
  • Source: https://systemweakness.com/enumeration-ethical-hacking-part-1-6-42c893f2be63

16 Skill#9 – Vulnerability Analysis (Enumeration)

  • Author: hucerc.com
  • Published: 06/02/2022
  • Review: 2.29 (161 vote)
  • Summary: Vulnerability Analysis is the process of scanning target resources, enumerating potential vulnerabilities, and identifying potential attack vectors 
  • Source: https://www.hucerc.com/cerc-events/basic-hands-on-cybersecurity-skills/skill11-enumeration-and-exploitation/

17 What is an Enumeration Attack? How they Work + Prevention Tips

  • Author: upguard.com
  • Published: 03/02/2022
  • Review: 2.31 (144 vote)
  • Summary: · Examples of Complex Enumeration Attacks · LDAP Enumeration · NetBIOS Enumeration · SNMP Enumeration
  • Source: https://www.upguard.com/blog/what-is-an-enumeration-attack

18 Enumeration and its Types | Ethical Hacking – GreyCampus

  • Author: greycampus.com
  • Published: 04/01/2022
  • Review: 2.26 (200 vote)
  • Summary: Enumeration is defined as the process of extracting user names, machine names, network resources, shares and services from a system
  • Source: https://www.greycampus.com/opencampus/ethical-hacking/enumeration-and-its-types

19 What is Enumeration? | Infosavvy Security and IT Management

  • Author: info-savvy.com
  • Published: 04/02/2022
  • Review: 2.1 (148 vote)
  • Summary: To extract information about a target : · Extract user names using email IDs · Extract information using default passwords · Brute force Active Directory · Extract 
  • Source: https://info-savvy.com/what-is-enumeration/

20 Reconnaissance in Hacking: A Comprehensive Guide in 5 Steps

  • Author: jigsawacademy.com
  • Published: 11/24/2021
  • Review: 1.96 (111 vote)
  • Summary: · The enumeration in data security is the way toward extricating client names, network assets, machine names, and different administrations 
  • Source: https://www.jigsawacademy.com/blogs/cyber-security/reconnaissance-in-hacking/

21 What is enumeration in ethical hacking | Edureka Community

  • Author: edureka.co
  • Published: 11/01/2021
  • Review: 1.81 (178 vote)
  • Summary: DNS enumeration · NTP enumeration · SNMP enumeration · Linux/Windows enumeration · SMB enumeration
  • Source: https://www.edureka.co/community/62999/what-is-enumeration-in-ethical-hacking

22 Ethical Hacking – Enumeration – Tutorialspoint

  • Author: tutorialspoint.com
  • Published: 08/15/2021
  • Review: 1.75 (54 vote)
  • Summary: Ethical Hacking – Enumeration · DNS enumeration · NTP enumeration · SNMP enumeration · Linux/Windows enumeration · SMB enumeration
  • Source: https://www.tutorialspoint.com/ethical_hacking/ethical_hacking_enumeration.htm

23 Username Enumeration – Virtue Security

  • Author: virtuesecurity.com
  • Published: 11/29/2021
  • Review: 1.77 (125 vote)
  • Summary: Although the two responses are visually the same, practical exploitation of username enumeration does not involve any visual methods. The response data is 
  • Source: https://www.virtuesecurity.com/kb/username-enumeration/

24 Module C: Scanning and Enumeration – Virginia Cyber Range

  • Author: virginiacyberrange.org
  • Published: 12/31/2021
  • Review: 1.56 (79 vote)
  • Summary: This module covers phase two of an attack. Scanning and enumeration is the phase where the attacker begins to “touch” the systems
  • Source: https://www.virginiacyberrange.org/scanning-and-enumeration

25 What Is Enumeration In Hacking? – Cyber Security Blog

  • Author: crashtest-security.com
  • Published: 02/13/2022
  • Review: 1.43 (161 vote)
  • Summary: Enumeration forms the basis of information gathering of the target system during a cyber attack. Once attackers have established a 
  • Source: https://crashtest-security.com/enumeration-cyber-security/

26 Enumeration – EC-Council iLabs

  • Author: ilabs.eccouncil.org
  • Published: 12/15/2021
  • Review: 1.41 (128 vote)
  • Summary: Enumeration is the process of extracting user names, machine names, network resources, shares, and services from a system. Enumeration techniques are 
  • Source: https://ilabs.eccouncil.org/enumeration/