Network Scanning Cookbook

Network Scanning Cookbook provides a hands-on approach to mastering network security tools like Nmap and Nessus. Through practical recipes and real-world scenarios, this book teaches you how to identify vulnerabilities, improve network resilience, and protect your infrastructure safely and efficiently.

What this Book will help me do

• Understand the fundamentals and importance of network vulnerability scanning.
• Learn to use Nmap and Nessus effectively for identifying potential security issues.
• Master techniques for firewall detection, OS discovery, and service enumeration.
• Become proficient in assessing remote services and their associated risks.
• Gain the skills to perform configuration audits and automate scanning tasks using scripts.

Author(s)

None Jetty is an experienced professional in network security and IT infrastructure management. With extensive experience in vulnerability assessments and usage of tools like Nmap and Nessus, they bring practical insights to the book. Their clear and hands-on writing style makes it easy for professionals to adopt and learn the techniques shared.

Who is it for?

This book is ideal for network engineers and IT security professionals aiming to enhance their understanding of current network scanning techniques. Readers should have basic familiarity with network structures and be eager to learn detailed and actionable methods for improving network security. If you want to identify, assess, and remediate vulnerabilities effectively in your network, this book is tailored for you.