Now that we understand how networks work, it's time to jump into actually using Nmap to scan computers and networks. This chapter aims to cover several topics that will get you up and running in order to actually scan some of these things.
In this chapter, we will cover:
How to choose a target
How to run a default scan
How to check service versions
How to log scans (and what the different log types mean)
How to specify special scan ranges
How to learn the reasoning for Nmap results