Nmap Network Scanning
Tuesday 9th December, 2008 12:43 Comments: 0
After years of waiting, it's finally arrived!
Nmap Network Scanning is the official guide to the Nmap Security Scanner, a free and open source utility used by millions of people for network discovery, administration, and security auditing. From explaining port scanning basics for novices to detailing low-level packet crafting methods used by advanced hackers, this book by Nmap's original author suits all levels of security and networking professionals. The reference guide documents every Nmap feature and option, while the remainder demonstrates how to apply them to quickly solve real-world tasks. Examples and diagrams show actual communication on the wire. Topics include subverting firewalls and intrusion detection systems, optimizing Nmap performance, and automating common networking tasks with the Nmap Scripting Engine
My favourite sentence from Fyodor's email to the nmap-dev mailing list has to be: Imagine your loved one's surprise when she (or he) finds nearly 500 pages of port scanning bliss in her stocking!
They're out of stock now, but apparently you can get it from Amazon (or Amazon UK), as well as several other online stores.
If you're not sure you want to spend your money on this (essential?) book, you can read half of it for free right here.
I'll let you know what I think of it once I've read the whole thing, although I'm sure my opinion will be slightly biased as I do like Nmap and I think Fyodor's a really nice guy (if you haven't seen his hilarious - if you're a geek - speech from this year's Defcon/Black Hat talk, check it out here). I hope my copy turns up so I can read it over Christmas!
Nmap Network Scanning is the official guide to the Nmap Security Scanner, a free and open source utility used by millions of people for network discovery, administration, and security auditing. From explaining port scanning basics for novices to detailing low-level packet crafting methods used by advanced hackers, this book by Nmap's original author suits all levels of security and networking professionals. The reference guide documents every Nmap feature and option, while the remainder demonstrates how to apply them to quickly solve real-world tasks. Examples and diagrams show actual communication on the wire. Topics include subverting firewalls and intrusion detection systems, optimizing Nmap performance, and automating common networking tasks with the Nmap Scripting Engine
My favourite sentence from Fyodor's email to the nmap-dev mailing list has to be: Imagine your loved one's surprise when she (or he) finds nearly 500 pages of port scanning bliss in her stocking!
They're out of stock now, but apparently you can get it from Amazon (or Amazon UK), as well as several other online stores.
If you're not sure you want to spend your money on this (essential?) book, you can read half of it for free right here.
I'll let you know what I think of it once I've read the whole thing, although I'm sure my opinion will be slightly biased as I do like Nmap and I think Fyodor's a really nice guy (if you haven't seen his hilarious - if you're a geek - speech from this year's Defcon/Black Hat talk, check it out here). I hope my copy turns up so I can read it over Christmas!