Nmap

Key features

Nmap is powerful network mapper that could be used to explore network and security auditing. It has been used in movies related to hacking (simulating real hacks). It can perform port detection, OS detection, and much more. It is very old software. Nmap is widely used by network administrator, security professionals, hackers.

You could use Nmap to keep your network secure

• Nmap is used to discover live hosts, open ports, OS detection and service running on particular ports.
• We can use Nmap to detect version of services running on particular ports.
• Nmap also make educated guess about OS of target.
• It has scripting engine that allows users to write and execute custom scripts.
• Vulnerability detection.
• Cross platform.
• Also has GUI Zenmap for GUI lovers.