Mastering Shodan: Internet-Wide Reconnaissance, Device Discovery, and Cybersecurity Intelligence - Couverture souple

Rodgers Jr., David A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798251173802

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

The Internet is larger - and more exposed - than most people realize.

Every day, millions of devices connect to the public internet: servers, routers, webcams, industrial systems, smart home devices, databases, and more. Many of them reveal critical information about themselves without their owners realizing it.

Shodan is the search engine that finds them.

Unlike traditional search engines that index websites, Shodan scans the internet itself, cataloging devices, services, and systems that are accessible from anywhere in the world. For cybersecurity professionals, this makes Shodan one of the most powerful reconnaissance tools available.

Mastering Shodan: Internet-Wide Reconnaissance is a practical, hands-on guide that takes you from beginner to advanced user, teaching you how to discover exposed systems, analyze internet infrastructure, and perform large-scale reconnaissance responsibly.

Inside this book, you’ll learn how to:

• Understand how Shodan scans and maps the internet
• Perform powerful searches using advanced query filters
• Identify exposed servers, IoT devices, and industrial systems
• Discover vulnerable databases and misconfigured services
• Use Shodan for OSINT investigations and threat intelligence
• Integrate Shodan with tools like Nmap, Metasploit, and Python
• Build automated reconnaissance workflows using the Shodan API
• Conduct asset discovery and external attack-surface mapping
• Recognize security risks and responsibly disclose vulnerabilities

Through real-world examples and case studies, you will see how Shodan has revealed exposed webcams, vulnerable industrial control systems, unsecured databases, and misconfigured corporate infrastructure across the globe.

Whether you are a:

• Cybersecurity professional
• Penetration tester
• OSINT investigator
• Network administrator
• Security researcher
• Ethical hacker
• IT student learning reconnaissance techniques

this book will teach you how to use Shodan effectively and responsibly.

By the end of this guide, you will know how to search the internet’s hidden infrastructure, uncover security risks before attackers do, and use Shodan as a powerful tool for cybersecurity intelligence.

If you want to understand what the internet is really exposing, this book will show you how to find it.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798251173802
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 72
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg