This book is ideal for students, information security professionals, system administrators, DevSecOps specialists, and technical teams seeking complete mastery in the detection, automation, and management of web vulnerabilities with Nikto. With a professional approach, the content covers everything from configuration and operation in Linux, Windows, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to advanced integration in CI/CD pipelines, containers, distributed clusters, and critical infrastructures.
Learn how to perform automated scans, customize checks, segment scopes, manage multiple hosts, create custom plugins, export reports to SIEM, SOAR, ITSM, orchestrate automated responses, and integrate Nikto with compliance workflows. Master automation techniques with Bash, Python, Ansible, performance tuning, hardening, forensic analysis, zero-day hunting, integration with NIST, ISO 27001, CIS frameworks, incident response, API protection, IoT, OT environments, and technical risk management.
Includes:
• Installation, configuration, and advanced tuning of Nikto in multiplatform environments
• Automated scans in CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, and cloud
• Task automation and integrations with Bash, Python, Ansible
• Management of multiple hosts, scope segmentation, and custom plugins
• Report export for SIEM, SOAR, ITSM, compliance, and audit
• Integration with NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, and regulatory governance
• Secure operation in critical environments, clusters, distributed infrastructures, IoT, and OT
• Forensic analysis, incident response, automated remediations, and hunting for emerging vulnerabilities
By the end, you will be able to protect web applications, optimize technical audits, automate remediations, ensure regulatory compliance, lead digital defense projects, and enhance the resilience of operations in critical environments.
nikto, web vulnerabilities, devsecops, automation, pipelines, cloud, ci/cd, siem, soar, audit, risk analysis, forensics, plugins, compliance, hardening, azure, aws, google cloud, critical infrastructure, ot, iot, api security, incident response
Diego Rodrigues
Technical Author and Independent Researcher
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-
StudioD21 Smart Tech Content & Intell Systems
Email:studiod21portoalegre@
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/diegoexpertai
International technical author (tech writer) focused on the structured production of applied knowledge. He is the founder of StudioD21 Smart Tech Content & Intell Systems, where he leads the creation of intelligent frameworks and the publication of didactic technical books supported by artificial intelligence, such as the Kali Linux Extreme series, SMARTBOOKS D21, among others.
Holder of 42 international certifications issued by institutions such as IBM, Google, Microsoft, AWS, Cisco, META, Ec-Council, Palo Alto, and Boston University, he works in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Big Data, Blockchain, Connectivity Technologies, Ethical Hacking, and Threat Intelligence.
Since 2003, he has developed more than 200 technical projects for brands in Brazil, the USA, and Mexico. In 2024, he established himself as one of the leading technical book authors of the new generation, with over 180 titles published in six languages. His work is based on his proprietary TECHWRITE 2.3 applied technical writing protocol, focused on scalability, conceptual precision, and practical applicability in professional environments.