Information Technology Consultant at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Jul 29, 2024
It is a powerful security detection tool when used effectively. However, its effectiveness can be limited if the target organization has strong security mechanisms and good scanner fingerprinting techniques. In environments with robust security and zero-trust policies, Nmap scanning becomes challenging. Nmap can be automated using scripts with Ansible, Bash, or PowerShell. It's available on Windows and can be used with PowerShell. While automation with AI is possible, it might be challenging due to the complexity and specifics of Nmap's operations. it is free to use. You can install and explore the tools. Nothing is gonna harm you. You can just explore it. If it fits your requirement, you can obviously go ahead with it. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Since the solution is not easy for beginners, I recommend it to someone experienced. Utilizing the solution's operating system detection capabilities to know the OS is crucial while performing penetration testing. Attacking Windows is much easier than attacking a MacBook. Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.
Cyber Security Consultant - APAC at Logon Software
Real User
Top 5
Apr 17, 2024
My advice for those using Nmap is to download it from the official website and follow the installation steps provided there. Some websites may contain viruses, so using Nmap's authorized and original source for safe installation is important. I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.
CEO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 5
Feb 9, 2024
Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. Customization is not very user-friendly in Nmap. That's the main reason I wouldn't give it a perfect score. It is not like SolarWinds. It's not for full network, like, it only does traffic, only monitors types of traffic.
Two persons, including an infrastructure engineer and a cybersecurity engineer, are maintaining this solution. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Team Lead - Cyber Security & Compliance at Al Tuwairqi Group
Real User
Mar 13, 2023
I advise others to decide for what purpose they want to use the solution. If they want to test the availability of the network code or the basic information about the network and domain, then I recommend the solution. But if they are looking for expert-level monitoring, they should ideally go for Parrot OS or Linux OS, or the Wireshark tool. As far as UI and stability, Nmap is a good application. Otherwise, it has a limited amount of expertise. I rate the solution as a seven.
Cyber Security and IT Head at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 20
Nov 23, 2022
I can definitely recommend Nmap for any kind of IT manager or network administrator as it gives you the ability to see into your network for various purposes such as testing and vulnerability scanning. Nmap's features help me map out the security of my whole network and it's a wonderfully useful tool. I would rate Nmap a seven out of ten.
System Network Administrator at Mungi Engineers Pvt. Ltd.
Real User
Nov 4, 2022
I would definitely recommend Nmap to Indian companies and others who are looking into their networking, especially when it comes to troubleshooting server-side resources such as with SaaS, IaaS, or anything which requires checking for open ports. It works very nicely for troubleshooting, because when a service isn't running for any of your users, you can use Nmap to check it directly and easily determine whether the service is actually running or not. I would rate Nmap a nine out of ten.
Nmap ("Network Mapper") is a free and open source (license) utility for network discovery and security auditing. Many systems and network administrators also find it useful for tasks such as network inventory, managing service upgrade schedules, and monitoring host or service uptime. Nmap uses raw IP packets in novel ways to determine what hosts are available on the network, what services (application name and version) those hosts are offering, what operating systems (and OS versions) they...
It is a powerful security detection tool when used effectively. However, its effectiveness can be limited if the target organization has strong security mechanisms and good scanner fingerprinting techniques. In environments with robust security and zero-trust policies, Nmap scanning becomes challenging. Nmap can be automated using scripts with Ansible, Bash, or PowerShell. It's available on Windows and can be used with PowerShell. While automation with AI is possible, it might be challenging due to the complexity and specifics of Nmap's operations. it is free to use. You can install and explore the tools. Nothing is gonna harm you. You can just explore it. If it fits your requirement, you can obviously go ahead with it. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Since the solution is not easy for beginners, I recommend it to someone experienced. Utilizing the solution's operating system detection capabilities to know the OS is crucial while performing penetration testing. Attacking Windows is much easier than attacking a MacBook. Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.
My advice for those using Nmap is to download it from the official website and follow the installation steps provided there. Some websites may contain viruses, so using Nmap's authorized and original source for safe installation is important. I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.
Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. Customization is not very user-friendly in Nmap. That's the main reason I wouldn't give it a perfect score. It is not like SolarWinds. It's not for full network, like, it only does traffic, only monitors types of traffic.
It is a great and simple tool. I rate it a nine out of ten.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Two persons, including an infrastructure engineer and a cybersecurity engineer, are maintaining this solution. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
I would rate the product a nine out of ten.
Overall, I would rate it seven out of ten.
It is a beneficial tool for scanning. I rate it as an eight.
I advise others to decide for what purpose they want to use the solution. If they want to test the availability of the network code or the basic information about the network and domain, then I recommend the solution. But if they are looking for expert-level monitoring, they should ideally go for Parrot OS or Linux OS, or the Wireshark tool. As far as UI and stability, Nmap is a good application. Otherwise, it has a limited amount of expertise. I rate the solution as a seven.
I can definitely recommend Nmap for any kind of IT manager or network administrator as it gives you the ability to see into your network for various purposes such as testing and vulnerability scanning. Nmap's features help me map out the security of my whole network and it's a wonderfully useful tool. I would rate Nmap a seven out of ten.
I would definitely recommend Nmap to Indian companies and others who are looking into their networking, especially when it comes to troubleshooting server-side resources such as with SaaS, IaaS, or anything which requires checking for open ports. It works very nicely for troubleshooting, because when a service isn't running for any of your users, you can use Nmap to check it directly and easily determine whether the service is actually running or not. I would rate Nmap a nine out of ten.
I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
I rate Nmap nine out of 10.