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Network Scanning Cookbook

You're reading from   Network Scanning Cookbook Practical network security using Nmap and Nessus 7

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789346480
Length 304 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (10) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introduction to Network Vulnerability Scanning 2. Understanding Network Scanning Tools FREE CHAPTER 3. Port Scanning 4. Vulnerability Scanning 5. Configuration Audits 6. Report Analysis and Confirmation 7. Understanding the Customization and Optimization of Nessus and Nmap 8. Network Scanning for IoT, SCADA/ICS 9. Other Books You May Enjoy

Performing an operating system audit

In the previous recipes, we have learned a great deal about the need for configuration audits and their contribution toward more secure networks. In this recipe, we will be looking at using the compliance scan feature of Nessus to perform a configuration audit of an operating system.

Getting ready

The Getting ready section for this recipe is same as the Getting ready section of the Selecting a compliance scan policy section. This recipe will also require you to have studied and practiced the previous recipes in this chapter.

How do it...

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