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[[File:Nmap-logo.jpg|thumb|Nmap logo like above.
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|'''Original author(s)'''
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|Gordon Lyon (''Fyodor'')
|Gordon Lyon (''Fyodor'')
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= What Is Nmap? =
= What Is Nmap? =
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 to determine what    hosts are available on the network, what services (application    name and version) those hosts are offering, what operating systems    (and OS versions) they are running, what type of packet    filters/firewalls are in use, and dozens of other    characteristics.  While Nmap is commonly used for security audits,    many systems and network administrators find it useful for routine    tasks such as network inventory, managing service upgrade    schedules, and monitoring host or service uptime. <blockquote>Reference: https://nmap.org/book/man.html#man-description</blockquote>
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 to determine what    hosts are available on the network, what services (application    name and version) those hosts are offering, what operating systems    (and OS versions) they are running, what type of packet    filters/firewalls are in use, and dozens of other    characteristics.  While Nmap is commonly used for security audits,    many systems and network administrators find it useful for routine    tasks such as network inventory, managing service upgrade    schedules, and monitoring host or service uptime. <blockquote>Reference: https://nmap.org/book/man.html#man-description</blockquote>
= Where is using Nmap? =