Netcat

Description

Netcat (nc) is a versatile networking utility that reads and writes data across TCP and UDP connections. Often called the Swiss army knife of networking, it supports port scanning, banner grabbing, file transfers, reverse shells, and port forwarding. It is a fundamental tool in every security professional's toolkit.

Use Cases

• Port scanning and banner grabbing
• Creating reverse and bind shells for testing
• Ad-hoc file transfers and network debugging

Attack Phases

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (3)