Chapter 3. Nmap Basics
Now that we understand how networks work, it's time to jump into actually using Nmap to scan computers and networks. This chapter aims to cover several topics that will get you up and running in order to actually scan some of these things.
In this chapter, we will cover:
- How to choose a target
- How to run a default scan
- How to check service versions
- How to log scans (and what the different log types mean)
- How to specify special scan ranges
- How to learn the reasoning for Nmap results
How to choose a target
Although it is generally accepted that scanning computers over the Internet is not a crime, it's also not appreciated by system administrators. There are thousands of scans every second, across all areas of the Internet—but that ...
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