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Nmap Network Exploration and Security Auditing Cookbook, Third Edition

Network discovery and security scanning at your fingertips

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited
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|Jun 2024
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Description

A complete reference guide to mastering Nmap and its scripting engine, covering practical tasks for IT personnel, security engineers, system administrators, and application security enthusiasts

Key Features

    Book Description

    Nmap is one of the most powerful tools for network discovery and security auditing used by millions of IT professionals, from system administrators to cybersecurity specialists. This third edition of the Nmap: Network Exploration and Security Auditing Cookbook introduces Nmap and its family - Ncat, Ncrack, Ndiff, Zenmap, and the Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE) - and guides you through numerous tasks that are relevant to security engineers in today’s technology ecosystems.
    The book discusses some of the most common and useful tasks for scanning hosts, networks, applications, mainframes, Unix and Windows environments, and ICS/SCADA systems. Advanced Nmap users can benefit from this book by exploring the hidden functionalities within Nmap and its scripts as well as advanced workflows and configurations to fine-tune their scans. Seasoned users will find new applications and third-party tools that can help them manage scans and even start developing their own NSE scripts. Practical examples featured in a cookbook format make this book perfect for quickly remembering Nmap options, scripts and arguments, and more.
    By the end of this Nmap book, you will be able to successfully scan numerous hosts, exploit vulnerable areas, and gather valuable information.

    What you will learn

    • Scan systems and check for the most common vulnerabilities
    • Explore the most popular network protocols
    • Extend existing scripts and write your own scripts and libraries
    • Identify and scan critical ICS/SCADA systems
    • Detect misconfigurations in web servers, databases, and mail servers
    • Understand how to identify common weaknesses in Windows environments
    • Optimize the performance and improve results of scans

    Who this book is 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.

    Table of Contents

    1. Nmap Fundamentals
    2. Getting Familiar with Nmap's Family
    3. Network Exploration
    4. Reconnaissance Tasks
    5. Scanning Web Servers
    6. Scanning Databases
    7. Scanning Mail Servers
    8. Scanning Windows Systems
    9. Scanning ICS SCADA Systems
    10. Scanning Mainframes
    11. Optimizing Scans
    12. Generating Scan Reports
    13. Writing Your Own NSE Scripts
    14. Exploiting Vulnerabilities with the Nmap Scripting Engine
    15. Appendix A - HTTP, HTTP Pipelining, and Web Crawling Configuration Options
    16. Appendix B - Brute Force Password Auditing Options
    17. Appendix C - NSE Debugging
    18. Appendix D - Additional Output Options
    19. Appendix E - Introduction to Lua
    20. Appendix F - References and Additional Reading
    PDF ISBN: 978-1-83864-078-1
    Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
    Copyright owner: © 2021 Packt Publishing Limited
    Publication date: 2024
    Language: English
    Pages: 436
    Related subjects:
    Computer sciences,
    Computer sciences, other

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