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🌐🛡️ Mastering Nmap Commands: Unleash Your Network Scanning Superpowers! 🛡️🌐

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Ready to take your network scanning skills to the next level? 🔍🚀 Here's a breakdown of essential Nmap commands to help you become a scanning ninja! 🤺💻

🔹 Basic Scan 🔹

nmap target
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Discover open ports on a target.

🔹 Intense Scan 🔹

nmap -T4 -A target
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Aggressive scan with OS detection and version information.

🔹 UDP Scan 🔹

nmap -sU target
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Scan UDP ports for hidden vulnerabilities.

🔹 Port Range Scan 🔹

nmap target -p 1-100
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Scan a range of ports.

🔹 Operating System Detection 🔹

nmap -O target
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Identify the target's operating system.

🔹 Service Version Detection 🔹

nmap -sV target
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Retrieve service version information.

🔹 Script Scanning 🔹

nmap --script=<script> target
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Execute custom NSE scripts for specific tasks.

🔹 Output to File 🔹

nmap -oN output.txt target
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Save scan results to a file.

🔹 Aggressive Timing 🔹

nmap -T4 target
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Speed up the scan with aggressive timing.

🔹 Ping Scan 🔹

nmap -sn target
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Check if hosts are up without scanning ports.

🔹 Exclude Hosts 🔹

nmap target --exclude host
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Exclude specific hosts from the scan.

🔹 Scan a Network Range 🔹

nmap 192.168.1.0/24
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Scan an entire network range.

🔹 Firewall Evasion 🔹

nmap -f target
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Evade firewalls using fragmentation.

🔹 Timing Templates 🔹

nmap --timing <0-5> target
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Adjust scan timing with templates.

🔹 Verbose Output 🔹

nmap -v target
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Get detailed verbose output.

🔹 Fast Scan 🔹

nmap -F target
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Scan fewer ports, suitable for a quick network overview.

🔹 Traceroute 🔹

nmap --traceroute target
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Perform a traceroute to discover the path to the target.

🔹 Exclude Ports 🔹

nmap target --exclude-ports <port1,port2,...>
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Exclude specific ports from the scan.

🔹 Scan Multiple Targets 🔹

nmap target1 target2 target3
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Scan multiple targets in a single command.

🔹 Output in XML Format 🔹

nmap -oX output.xml target
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Save scan results in XML format for easy parsing.

🔹 Ping-Only Scan 🔹

nmap -sn target
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Perform a ping-only scan to check host availability.

🔹 Scan IPv6 Addresses 🔹

nmap -6 target
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Scan IPv6 addresses instead of IPv4.

🔹 Aggressive Script Scan 🔹

nmap -A target
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Document your findings! Save scan results for analysis.

Remember, with great power comes great responsibility. Always ensure you have proper authorization before scanning any network or system! 🤝🔒

Perform an aggressive scan with OS detection, version detection, script scanning, and traceroute.

These are just some of the powerful Nmap commands at your disposal. Which one is your go-to for network reconnaissance? Share your favorites and tips below! 👇💬

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