What is Nmap? A comprehensive guide to Network Scanning for Ethical Hacking

Zenmap Network Scanning lab

Nmap is one of the most powerful and widely-used tools for network exploration, management, and security auditing. Whether you’re a network administrator, penetration tester, or a cybersecurity enthusiast, Network Mapper (Nmap) is an essential tool in your arsenal for discovering hosts, services, and vulnerabilities on a network. In this guide, we will take a deep dive into what Nmap is, how it works, and how you can use it for network scanning and security assessments. Why Use Nmap? Nmap is an open-source tool that provides comprehensive network discovery and vulnerability scanning capabilities. It allows users to: Scan networks to discover Read More …

Crunch Wordlist generator (Kali Linux)

Crunch-Wordlist-Generator

Crunch Wordlist generator is a tool which comes by default with Kali Linux. It can create a wordlist based on criteria you specify. The output from crunch can be sent to the screen, file, or to another program. The required parameters are: min-len The minimum length string you want crunch to start at. This option is required even for parameters that won’t use the value. max-len The maximum length string you want crunch to end at. This option is required even for parameters that won’t use the value. charset string You may specify character sets for crunch to use on Read More …