Singh Chauhan Practical Network Scanning

Capture network vulnerabilities using standard tools such as Nmap and Nessus
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-78883-249-6
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 326 Seiten

Get more from your network by securing its infrastructure and increasing its effectivenessKey Features - Learn to choose the best network scanning toolset for your system
- Implement different concepts of network scanning such as port scanning and OS detection
- Adapt a practical approach to securing your network
Book DescriptionNetwork scanning is the process of assessing a network to identify an active host network; same methods can be used by an attacker or network administrator for security assessment. This procedure plays a vital role in risk assessment programs or while preparing a security plan for your organization. Practical Network Scanning starts with the concept of network scanning and how organizations can benefit from it. Then, going forward, we delve into the different scanning steps, such as service detection, firewall detection, TCP/IP port detection, and OS detection. We also implement these concepts using a few of the most prominent tools on the market, such as Nessus and Nmap. In the concluding chapters, we prepare a complete vulnerability assessment plan for your organization. By the end of this book, you will have hands-on experience in performing network scanning using different tools and in choosing the best tools for your system. What you will learn - Achieve an effective security posture to design security architectures
- Learn vital security aspects before moving to the Cloud
- Launch secure applications with Web Application Security and SQL Injection
- Explore the basics of threat detection/response/ mitigation with important use cases
- Learn all about integration principles for PKI and tips to secure it
- Design a WAN infrastructure and ensure security over a public WAN
Who this book is forIf you are a security professional who is responsible for securing an organization's infrastructure, then this book is for you.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Singh Chauhan, Ajay

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Computerkommunikation & -vernetzung
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Computersicherheit Datensicherheit, Datenschutz

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents - Fundamental Security Concepts
- Secure Network Design
- Server level Security
- Cloud Security Design

- Application Security Design
- Threat Detection & Response
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Remote OS detection
- Public key infrastructure

- Firewall detection
- VPN & WAN Encryption
- Summary and Scope of Security technologies

Über Autor(innen)

Singh Chauhan Ajay :

Ajay Singh Chauhan is an experienced Network and Security Architect and has been working extensively in the IT industry for 15 years. During his career, he has had varied responsibilities, ranging from looking after an entire IT infrastructure to providing network operations, implementation, and network design solutions. Ajay works almost exclusively with large-scale cloud datacenter multi-vendor technologies. He contributes to the Cisco blogging platform by providing IT Professionals with troubleshooting tips and tricks.