Preface

Nmap is the most powerful tool for network discovery and security auditing and is used by millions of IT professionals, from system administrators to cybersecurity specialists. Nmap: Network Exploration and Security Auditing Cookbook, Third Edition, will introduce Nmap and the rest of its family, Ncat, Ncrack, Ndiff, Zenmap, and the Nmap Scripting Engine, and guide 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 learning about hidden functionality within Nmap and its scripts, 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 take a leap to the next step and start developing their own Nmap Scripting Engine scripts.

Practical examples in a cookbook format make this book perfect for quickly recapping Nmap options, scripts, and arguments, and for learning new things you didn't even know were possible with Nmap. By the end of this book, you will be able to successfully scan numerous hosts, exploit vulnerable areas, and gather valuable information.