Nmap 6 · Network Exploration and Security Auditing Cookbook

The Nmap 6 Cookbook provides simplified coverage of network scanning features available in the Nmap suite of utilities. Every Nmap feature is covered with visual examples to help you quickly understand and identify proper usage for practical results.

Topics covered include:

Installation on Windows, Mac OS X, and Unix/Linux platforms

Basic and advanced scanning techniques

Network inventory and auditing

Firewall evasion techniques

Zenmap - A graphical front-end for Nmap

NSE - The Nmap Scripting Engine

Ndiff - The Nmap scan comparison utility

Ncat - A flexible networking utility

* Nping - Ping on steroids