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Index
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Network Scanning Cookbook
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Foreword
Contributors
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Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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Conventions used
Sections
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Introduction to Network Vulnerability Scanning
Basic networks and their components
Network Vulnerability Scanning
Flow of procedures
Discovery
Port scanning
Vulnerability scanning
Uses
Complexity
Scope of the scan
Network architecture
Network access
Response
Summary
Understanding Network Scanning Tools
Introducing Nessus and Nmap
Useful features of Nessus
Policies
Plugin Rules
Customized Reports
Scanners
Various features of Nmap
Host discovery
Scan techniques
Port specification and scan order
Service or version detection
Script scan
OS detection
Timing and performance
Evasion and spoofing
Output
Target specification
Installing and activating Nessus
Getting ready
How to do it …
How it works…
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Downloading and installing Nmap
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works…
There's more…
Updating Nessus
Getting ready
How to do it…
There's more…
Updating Nmap
Getting ready
How to do it…
Removing Nessus
Getting ready
How to do it…
There's more…
Removing Nmap
How to do it…
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Port Scanning
Introduction
How to specify a target
Getting ready
How do it…
How it works...
How to perform host discovery
How do it…
How it works…
How to identify open ports
How do it…
How it works…
How to manage specification and scan order
How do it…
How it works…
How to perform a script and version scan
How do it…
How it works …
How to detect operating system
How do it…
How it works…
How to detect and bypass network protection systems
How do it…
How it works…
How to use Zenmap
How do it…
How it works…
Vulnerability Scanning
Introduction
How to manage Nessus policies
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works...
How to manage Nessus settings
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works...
How to manage Nessus user accounts
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works...
How to choose a Nessus scan template and policy
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works...
How to perform a vulnerability scan using Nessus
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works...
How to manage Nessus scans
Getting ready
How to do it…
How it works...
Configuration Audits
Introducing compliance scans
Selecting a compliance scan policy
Plugins
Synopsis
Description
Solution
Plugin information
Risk information
Vulnerability information
Reference information
Compliance standards
Getting ready
How do it…
How it works...
Introducing configuration audits
Database audit
Network device audit
Operating system audit
Application audit
Performing an operating system audit
Getting ready
How do it…
How it works...
Performing a database audit
Getting ready
How do it…
How it works...
Performing a web application scan
Getting ready
How do it…
How it works...
Report Analysis and Confirmation
Introduction
Understanding Nmap outputs
Getting ready
How do it…
How it works...
Understanding Nessus outputs
Nessus
HTML
CSV
Nessus DB
Getting ready
How do it…
How it works...
How to confirm Nessus vulnerabilities using Nmap and other tools
Getting ready
How do it…
How it works...
Understanding the Customization and Optimization of Nessus and Nmap
Introduction
Understanding Nmap Script Engine and its customization
Syntax
Environment variables
Script template
Getting ready
How do it…
How it works...
Understanding the Nessus Audit policy and its customization
Getting ready
How do it…
How it works...
Network Scanning for IoT, SCADA/ICS
Introduction to SCADA/ICS
Using Nmap to scan SCADA/ICS
Getting ready
How do it…
How it works...
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Using Nessus to scan SCADA/ICS systems
Getting ready
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