Nmap Essentials

This book is aimed at beginners who wish to start using Nmap, that have experience as a system administrator or of network engineering, and wish to get started with NMAP. Advanced users can use this book as a reference, or to understand when certain key aspects of the software should be used.

David Shaw

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.