In the world of pen testing, Nmap stands out as a popular scanning tool. Nmap stands for Network Mapper, it’s an open-source Linux command-line tool. Basically, it scans IP addresses and ports in a network, identifying installed applications. Nmap helps network admins to pinpoint devices on their network, uncover open ports and services, and spot vulnerabilities. The credit for creating Nmap goes to Gordon Lyon, also known as Fyodor, who developed it to easily map networks, r