Nmap :- Network Mapper , is a free open source tool for vulnerability scanning and for network discovery.
Most pentester and hacker use this tool to scan networks and to find vulnerability , and also discover hosts , ports, services etc
Nmap is mostly used by network administrator to identify what devices are running on their system s , discovering hosts , services , open ports and detecting security risks
Hackers use Nmap to find ?
Which systems are up ?
Which services are running on these systems ?
Nmap Uses ?
1. ARP Scan
2. ICMP Scan
3. TCP/UDP Scan
Requirements
1. Any Linux Distro
2. Linux Basic
3. Nmap Tool
4. Nmap Basic
Installation
Termux – apt install nmap
Arch – sudo pacman -S nmap
Kali Linux – sudo apt install nmap
Download the latest version of Nmap in .tar.bz2 or .tgz format from https://nmap.org/download.html