Overview

Nmap is a utility for network exploration that uses raw IP packets to determine which hosts are available on the network, which services those hosts are offering, which operating systems they are running on, and so on.

Nmap also calculates to what extent the operating system result is accurate - for example, 80% accuracy.

DFM uses the nmap utility in the following jobs:

  • Host Fingerprint using nmap

    This job reports the Nmap accuracy value on the host_osaccuracy attribute on the Host CI.

  • Range IPs by NMAP

    This job reports on live hosts.