Online Training Session

Nmap, Passive Reconnaissance, and Hands-on CTF

7th - 11th October 2025

Cyber Security Club, Dronacharya College of Engineering organized a three-day intensive Online Training Session on “Nmap, Passive Reconnaissance, and Hands-on CTF” from 7^th to 11^th October 2025. The session was led and coordinated by student coordinators Mr. Abhishek Prasad, Mr. Aditya Singh, Mr. Praveen Rawat and Mr. Daksh Sharma from the Department of CSE (IoT & Cyber security). The session aimed to enhance students’ understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, focusing on real-world techniques of reconnaissance, exploitation, and ethical hacking practices.

On 7^th October 2025, session was focused on Information Gathering. Mr. Abhishek Prasad (Lead) opened the session by explaining the importance of reconnaissance in ethical hacking and how it sets the stage for later security assessments. He demonstrated active scanning workflows using Nmap and guided students in interpreting scan results. Mr. Aditya Singh (Support / Technical Demo) conducted practical demonstrations on network scanning and web enumeration, helping students connect theoretical learning with practical outcomes. Mr. Praveen Rawat (Support / OSINT Specialist) highlighted passive reconnaissance and OSINT techniques, showing how to combine data from multiple sources for deeper insight. Mr. Divyanshu Vats (Assistant / Hands-on Support) provided individual guidance during breakout exercises, ensuring all participants could successfully run and analyze their tools.

The next session, focused on Basics of Exploitation, where participants learned how to ethically exploit vulnerabilities identified during reconnaissance. Mr. Abhishek Prasad led the session, introducing threat modelling and safe exploitation workflows. Mr. Aditya Singh demonstrated the exploitation process step-by-step, covering module selection and payload configuration, while Mr. Praveen Rawat connected the recon findings to exploitation development and discussed validation techniques for safe testing.

The final session, was a Hands-on Lab & Consolidation. Participants applied the entire process—from reconnaissance to exploitation—in a controlled lab environment. Mr. Abhishek Prasad facilitated the lab, guiding participants through real-time problem-solving and emphasizing risk remediation. Mr. Aditya Singh offered technical troubleshooting and deeper insights into exploitation tools, while Mr. Praveen Rawat focused on validation and stealth techniques. The session encouraged students to document findings and create actionable remediation reports.

Overall, the training series provided an invaluable learning experience for cybersecurity enthusiasts, blending theory with practice. Students gained hands-on exposure to tools and methodologies used in professional penetration testing.