Nmap and Network Scanning

  1. Nmap Fundamentals
    1. Introduction to Nmap
      1. History and Development
        1. Creator and Origins
          1. Evolution and Versions
          2. Purpose and Philosophy
            1. Network Discovery
              1. Security Auditing
              2. Key Features and Capabilities
                1. Host Discovery
                  1. Port Scanning
                    1. Service Detection
                      1. OS Fingerprinting
                        1. Scripting Engine
                        2. Use Cases in Security and Administration
                          1. Penetration Testing
                            1. Network Administration
                              1. Security Monitoring
                            2. Installation and Setup
                              1. Installing on Linux
                                1. Package Managers
                                  1. apt (Debian/Ubuntu)
                                    1. yum (Red Hat/CentOS)
                                      1. pacman (Arch Linux)
                                        1. zypper (openSUSE)
                                        2. Source Compilation
                                          1. Dependencies
                                            1. Configure and Make
                                          2. Installing on Windows
                                            1. Installer Packages
                                              1. Official Windows Installer
                                                1. Chocolatey Package Manager
                                                2. Command Line vs Zenmap GUI
                                                  1. Command Prompt Usage
                                                    1. PowerShell Integration
                                                      1. Zenmap Installation
                                                    2. Installing on macOS
                                                      1. Homebrew Installation
                                                        1. MacPorts Installation
                                                          1. Manual Installation
                                                          2. Verifying the Installation
                                                            1. Checking Version
                                                              1. Testing Basic Functionality
                                                                1. Troubleshooting Installation Issues
                                                                  1. Permission Problems
                                                                    1. Path Configuration
                                                                      1. Dependency Issues
                                                                  2. Basic Nmap Command Structure
                                                                    1. Syntax Overview
                                                                      1. Command Format
                                                                        1. Option Ordering
                                                                        2. Specifying Targets
                                                                          1. Single IP Address
                                                                            1. Multiple IP Addresses
                                                                              1. Hostnames
                                                                                1. FQDN Resolution
                                                                                  1. Local Hostnames
                                                                                  2. CIDR Notation
                                                                                    1. Network Ranges
                                                                                      1. Subnet Specification
                                                                                      2. IP Ranges
                                                                                        1. Hyphen Notation
                                                                                          1. Wildcard Notation
                                                                                          2. Input from a File
                                                                                            1. Target List Files
                                                                                              1. File Format Requirements
                                                                                            2. Excluding Targets
                                                                                              1. --exclude Option
                                                                                                1. Single Target Exclusion
                                                                                                  1. Multiple Target Exclusion
                                                                                                  2. --excludefile Option
                                                                                                    1. Exclusion List Files
                                                                                                  3. Combining Options and Flags
                                                                                                    1. Option Precedence
                                                                                                      1. Conflicting Options
                                                                                                    2. Understanding Nmap Output
                                                                                                      1. Interactive Output
                                                                                                        1. Real-Time Results
                                                                                                          1. Progress Indicators
                                                                                                          2. Key Information Fields
                                                                                                            1. Host Status
                                                                                                              1. Up/Down Status
                                                                                                                1. Response Time
                                                                                                                2. Port State
                                                                                                                  1. Open Ports
                                                                                                                    1. Closed Ports
                                                                                                                      1. Filtered Ports
                                                                                                                      2. Service Name
                                                                                                                        1. Service Identification
                                                                                                                          1. Port/Protocol Mapping
                                                                                                                          2. Version Information
                                                                                                                            1. Service Versions
                                                                                                                              1. Product Details
                                                                                                                              2. OS Guess
                                                                                                                                1. Operating System Detection
                                                                                                                                  1. Confidence Levels
                                                                                                                                2. Output Interpretation Tips
                                                                                                                                  1. Reading Scan Results
                                                                                                                                    1. Identifying False Positives
                                                                                                                                      1. Understanding Limitations

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