NMAP Essentials
Harness the power of Nmap, the most versatile network port scanner on the planet, to secure large scale networks
Published on 7. October 2025
118 pages
978-1-78398-860-0 (ISBN)
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Key Features
Book DescriptionThis book is for beginners who wish to start using Nmap, who have experience as a system administrator or of network engineering, and who wish to get started with Nmap.What you will learn
Learn about the inner workings of networks and the importance of ports
Run a basic or default scan to detect services using Nmap
Run an advanced scan with Nmap to designate different types of scans
Deal with slow or sluggish networks to optimize timing, parallelism, and so on in order to complete scans efficiently
Understand the internal workings of the Nmap scripting engine to find and run specific Nmap scripts
Create and run a basic Nmap script in Lua by learning Lua basics, Nmap scripting, and Nmap script submission
Crack passwords with Ncrack, map networks with Nping, and communicate over the network with Ncat
Who this book is forThis book is for beginners who wish to start using Nmap, who have experience as a system administrator or of network engineering, and who wish to get started with Nmap.
Book DescriptionThis book is for beginners who wish to start using Nmap, who have experience as a system administrator or of network engineering, and who wish to get started with Nmap.What you will learn
Learn about the inner workings of networks and the importance of ports
Run a basic or default scan to detect services using Nmap
Run an advanced scan with Nmap to designate different types of scans
Deal with slow or sluggish networks to optimize timing, parallelism, and so on in order to complete scans efficiently
Understand the internal workings of the Nmap scripting engine to find and run specific Nmap scripts
Create and run a basic Nmap script in Lua by learning Lua basics, Nmap scripting, and Nmap script submission
Crack passwords with Ncrack, map networks with Nping, and communicate over the network with Ncat
Who this book is forThis book is for beginners who wish to start using Nmap, who have experience as a system administrator or of network engineering, and who wish to get started with Nmap.
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Digital original
File size
2,85 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78398-860-0 (9781783988600)
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Shaw David :
David Shaw has extensive experience in many areas of information security. He began working in the trenches of perimeter analysis and conducting external threat research for large financial institutions. After switching to offensive security, he joined Redspin to conduct application security assessments and network penetration tests. David is currently the Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Professional Services at Redspin, specializing in external and application security, and managing a team of highly skilled engineers. He has particular interests in complex threat modeling and unconventional attack vectors, and has been a speaker at THOTCON, NolaCon, ToorCon, LayerOne, DEF CON, BSides Las Vegas, BSides Los Angeles, and BSides Seattle.
David Shaw has extensive experience in many areas of information security. He began working in the trenches of perimeter analysis and conducting external threat research for large financial institutions. After switching to offensive security, he joined Redspin to conduct application security assessments and network penetration tests. David is currently the Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Professional Services at Redspin, specializing in external and application security, and managing a team of highly skilled engineers. He has particular interests in complex threat modeling and unconventional attack vectors, and has been a speaker at THOTCON, NolaCon, ToorCon, LayerOne, DEF CON, BSides Las Vegas, BSides Los Angeles, and BSides Seattle.
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction to nmap
Introduction to Networking
nmap Basics
Advanced nmap Scanning
Performance Optimization
Introduction to the nmap Scripting Engine
Writing an nmap Script
Additional nmap Tools
Vulnerability Assessments & Tools
Penetration Testing with nmap
Introduction to nmap
Introduction to Networking
nmap Basics
Advanced nmap Scanning
Performance Optimization
Introduction to the nmap Scripting Engine
Writing an nmap Script
Additional nmap Tools
Vulnerability Assessments & Tools
Penetration Testing with nmap
