Nmap Network Exploration and Security Auditing Cookbook
This book explores how Nmap is one of the most robust tools for network discovery and security auditing. You’ll focus on how you can use it to perform hundreds of different tasks, from OS detection and port scanning to advanced fingerprinting and vulnerability exploitation.
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Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Completion Time
14h32m
Language
English
About Book
Who Is This Book For?
This Nmap cookbook is for IT personnel, security engineers, system administrators, application security enthusiasts, or anyone who wants to master Nmap and its scripting engine. This book is also recommended for anyone looking to learn about network security auditing, especially if they’re interested in understanding common protocols and applications in modern systems. Advanced and seasoned Nmap users will also benefit by learning about new features, workflows, and tools. Basic knowledge of networking, Linux, and security concepts is required before taking up this book.
Nmap Network Exploration and Security Auditing Cookbook
- About Book
- Who Is This Book For?
- Book Content
Book content
chapters • 14h32m total length
Nmap Fundamentals
Getting Familiar with Nmap's Family
Network Exploration
Reconnaissance Tasks
Scanning Web Servers
Scanning Databases
Scanning Mail Servers
Scanning Windows Systems
Scanning ICS SCADA Systems
Scanning Mainframes
Optimizing Scans
Generating Scan Reports
Writing Your Own NSE Scripts
Exploiting Vulnerabilities with the Nmap Scripting Engine
Appendix A - HTTP, HTTP Pipelining, and Web Crawling Configuration Options
Appendix B - Brute Force Password Auditing Options
Appendix C - NSE Debugging
Appendix D - Additional Output Options
Appendix E - Introduction to Lua
Appendix F - References and Additional Reading
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