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Nmap 6: Network Exploration and Security Auditing Cookbook
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Nmap 6: Network Exploration and Security Auditing Cookbook

by Paulino Calderon
November 2012
Intermediate to advanced
318 pages
6h 36m
English
Packt Publishing
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Who this book is for

This book is for any security consultant, administrator, or enthusiast looking to learn how to use and master Nmap and the Nmap Scripting Engine.

Note

This book contains instructions on how to carry out various penetration tests such as brute force password audits on remote networks and devices. These tasks are likely to be illegal in your jurisdiction in many circumstances, or at least count as a terms of service violation or professional misconduct. The instructions are provided so that you can test your system against threats, understand the nature of those threats, and protect your own systems from similar attacks. Before following them make sure you are on the correct side of the legal and ethical line... use your powers ...

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