NMAP
Top 30 Nmap Command Examples For Sys/Network Admins by nixCraft on November 26, 2012 · 18 Comments · LAST UPDATED December 11, 2012 in Command Line Hacks , Howto , Networking , Security N map is short for Network Mapper. It is an open source security tool for network exploration, security scanning and auditing. However, nmap command comes with lots of options that can make the utility more robust and difficult to follow for new users. The purpose of this post is to introduce a user to the nmap command line tool to scan a host and/or network, so to find out the possible vulnerable points in the hosts. You will also learn how to use Nmap for offensive and defensive purposes. nmap in action More about nmap From the man page: Nmap ("Network Mapper") is an open source tool for network exploration and security auditing. It was designed to rapidly scan large networks, although it works fine against single hosts. Nmap uses raw IP packets in novel ways ...