Ultimate Penetration Testing with Nmap

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Master one of the most essential tools a professional pen tester needs to know.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book Description</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This essential handbook offers a systematic journey through the intricacies of Nmap providing both novice and seasoned professionals with the tools and techniques needed to conduct thorough security assessments with confidence. The purpose of this book is to educate and empower cyber security professionals to increase their skill set and by extension contribute positively to the cyber security posture of organizations through the use of Nmap.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This book starts at the ground floor by establishing a baseline understanding of what Penetration Testing is how it is similar but distinct from other types of security engagements and just how powerful of a tool Nmap can be to include in a pen tester's arsenal. By systematically building the reader's proficiency through thought-provoking case studies guided hands-on challenges and robust discussions about how and why to employ different techniques the reader will finish each chapter with new tangible skills.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>With practical best practices and considerations you'll learn how to optimize your Nmap scans while minimizing risks and false positives.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Table of Contents</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>1. Introduction to Nmap and Security Assessments</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>2. Setting Up a Lab Environment For Nmap</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>3. Introduction to Attack Surface Mapping</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>4. Identifying Vulnerabilities Through Reconnaissance and Enumeration</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>5. Mapping a Large Environment</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>6. Leveraging Zenmap and Legion</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>7. Advanced Obfuscation and Firewall Evasion Techniques</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>8. Leveraging the Nmap Scripting Engine</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>9. Best Practices and Considerations</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>      </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>APPENDIX A. Additional Questions</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>      </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>APPENDIX B. Nmap Quick Reference Guide</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>      </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Index</strong></p>