The Nmap 6 Cookbook provides simplified coverage of network scanning features available in the Nmap suite of utilities. Every Nmap feature is covered with visual examples to help you quickly understand and identify proper usage for practical results.

Topics covered include:
* Installation on Windows, Mac OS X, and Unix/Linux platforms
* Basic and advanced scanning techniques
* Network inventory and auditing
* Firewall evasion techniques
* Zenmap - A graphical front-end for Nmap
* NSE - The Nmap Scripting Engine
* Ndiff - The Nmap scan comparison utility
* Ncat - A flexible networking utility
* Nping - Ping on steroids