Nmap Cheat Sheet Scan Options

Question 1

Input targets from file

Answer 1

nmap -iL

Question 2

Choose random targets

Answer 2

nmap -iR

Question 3

Specify ports to scan

Answer 3

nmap -p

For example, NMAP -sT -p 1-1024 10.0.0.0 /8 will scan the whole 10 network for ports 1 through 1024.

Question 4

Scan fewer ports than default (fast mode)

Answer 4

nmap -F

Question 5

Scan from a script

Answer 5

nmap –script

Question 6

Scan with IPv6

Answer 6

nmap -6

Question 7

Configure timing of scan (higher num is faster)

Answer 7

nmap -T<0-5>

Controls timing template

You can slow your scans down to try to avoid detection by the IDS