Network Scanning Cookbook

Sairam Jetty

Language: English

Published: Sep 29, 2018

Description:

Discover network vulnerabilities and threats to design effective network security strategies

Key Features

  • Plunge into scanning techniques using the most popular tools
  • Effective vulnerability assessment techniques to safeguard network infrastructure
  • Explore the Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE) and the features used for port and vulnerability scanning

    Book Description

    Network scanning is a discipline of network security that identifies active hosts on networks and determining whether there are any vulnerabilities that could be exploited. Nessus and Nmap are among the top tools that enable you to scan your network for vulnerabilities and open ports, which can be used as back doors into a network.

    Network Scanning Cookbook contains recipes for configuring these tools in your infrastructure that get you started with scanning ports, services, and devices in your network. As you progress through the chapters, you will learn how to carry out various key...