Nmap Network Scanning: The Official Nmap Project Guide to Network Discovery and Security Scanning - Softcover

Gordon Fyodor Lyon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979958717 ISBN 13: 9780979958717

Publisher: Nmap Project, 2009

Synopsis

Nmap Network Scanning is the official guide to the Nmap Security Scanner, a free and open source utility used by millions of people for network discovery, administration, and security auditing. From explaining port scanning basics for novices to detailing low-level packet crafting methods used by advanced hackers, this book by Nmap's original author suits all levels of security and networking professionals. The reference guide documents every Nmap feature and option, while the remainder demonstrates how to apply them to quickly solve real-world tasks. Examples and diagrams show actual communication on the wire. Topics include subverting firewalls and intrusion detection systems, optimizing Nmap performance, and automating common networking tasks with the Nmap Scripting Engine. Visit http://nmap.org/book for more information and sample chapters.

About this title

About the Author:

Fyodor (known to his family as Gordon Lyon) authored the open source Nmap Security Scanner in 1997 and continues to coordinate its development. He also maintains the SecLists.Org, Insecure.Org, SecTools.Org, SecWiki.Org, and Nmap.Org security resource sites and has authored seminal papers on remote operating system detection and stealth port scanning. He is a founding member of the Honeynet project, former president of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR), and technical advisory board member for Qualys and AlienVault. He is also authored or co-authored the books "Nmap Network Scanning", "Know Your Enemy: Honeynets" and "Stealing the Network: How to Own a Continent".

About this edition

• Publisher: Nmap Project
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0979958717
• ISBN 13: 9780979958717
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 464