Nmap and Network Scanning

  1. Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE)
    1. NSE Architecture
      1. Lua Scripting Language
        1. Script Execution Framework
          1. Library System
          2. Script Categories
            1. auth Scripts
              1. Authentication Testing
                1. Credential Validation
                2. broadcast Scripts
                  1. Network Broadcast Discovery
                    1. Service Announcement Detection
                    2. brute Scripts
                      1. Brute Force Attacks
                        1. Password Cracking
                        2. default Scripts
                          1. Standard Script Set
                            1. Safe and Useful Scripts
                            2. discovery Scripts
                              1. Service Discovery
                                1. Information Gathering
                                2. dos Scripts
                                  1. Denial of Service Testing
                                    1. Vulnerability Exploitation
                                    2. exploit Scripts
                                      1. Vulnerability Exploitation
                                        1. Proof of Concept Attacks
                                        2. external Scripts
                                          1. External Resource Queries
                                            1. Third-Party Integration
                                            2. fuzzer Scripts
                                              1. Input Fuzzing
                                                1. Crash Testing
                                                2. intrusive Scripts
                                                  1. Aggressive Testing
                                                    1. System Impact Scripts
                                                    2. malware Scripts
                                                      1. Malware Detection
                                                        1. Backdoor Identification
                                                        2. safe Scripts
                                                          1. Non-Intrusive Testing
                                                            1. Information Gathering Only
                                                            2. version Scripts
                                                              1. Version Detection Enhancement
                                                                1. Service Identification
                                                                2. vuln Scripts
                                                                  1. Vulnerability Detection
                                                                    1. Security Assessment
                                                                  2. Using NSE Scripts
                                                                    1. Default Script Execution (-sC, --script=default)
                                                                      1. Specific Script Selection (--script)
                                                                        1. Single Script Execution
                                                                          1. Multiple Script Execution
                                                                            1. Wildcard Script Selection
                                                                            2. Category-Based Selection
                                                                              1. Script Category Filtering
                                                                                1. Combined Categories
                                                                                2. Script Exclusion
                                                                                  1. Avoiding Specific Scripts
                                                                                    1. Category Exclusion
                                                                                  2. Script Arguments (--script-args)
                                                                                    1. Parameter Passing
                                                                                      1. Argument Syntax
                                                                                        1. Script-Specific Configuration
                                                                                        2. Script Information and Help
                                                                                          1. Script Documentation (--script-help)
                                                                                            1. Script Descriptions
                                                                                              1. Usage Examples
                                                                                              2. Script Database Management
                                                                                                1. Script Updates (--script-updatedb)
                                                                                                  1. Custom Script Installation
                                                                                                    1. Script Location Management
                                                                                                    2. Writing Custom NSE Scripts
                                                                                                      1. Script Structure
                                                                                                        1. Description Section
                                                                                                          1. Categories and Dependencies
                                                                                                            1. Rule Functions
                                                                                                              1. Action Functions
                                                                                                              2. Lua Programming Basics
                                                                                                                1. Variables and Data Types
                                                                                                                  1. Control Structures
                                                                                                                    1. Functions and Libraries
                                                                                                                    2. NSE Libraries
                                                                                                                      1. Network Communication
                                                                                                                        1. Protocol Handling
                                                                                                                          1. Utility Functions
                                                                                                                          2. Script Development Process
                                                                                                                            1. Planning and Design
                                                                                                                              1. Implementation
                                                                                                                                1. Testing and Debugging
                                                                                                                                2. Script Distribution
                                                                                                                                  1. Community Contribution
                                                                                                                                    1. Local Script Management

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