Strategic Network Fingerprinting: Advanced Network Analysis and Penetration Testing for Large-Scale Networks

Abstract

Penetration testing provides proactive security to the enterprise by simulating hacker attacks and detecting system weaknesses legally. Despite their efficiency, manual procedures require much time and resources, especially when dealing with large networks that have a large number of attack surfaces. The traditional approach carries a lot of risk to business continuity because it interferes with network operations. This solution breaks the constraints by including NSE (Nmap Scripting Engine) plug-ins and internet search engines in the network framework. Cyberspace search engines are applied to map the Internet to make it easier to examine infrastructure and devices efficiently. Utilizing NSE plug-ins increases the capabilities of Nmap, reduces scanning times, and increases the efficiency of the framework