Version Scanning with Nmap
The following nmap command is used to perform service and version detection scanning on the specified target using the Nmap tool in Kali Linux. When you run this command, Nmap will first perform a TCP connect scan on the specified target(s) to find open ports. For each open port, it will then try to determine the service or application running on that port and its associated version information.
Command :
nmap -sV <target>
Output :
15 Most Useful Host Scanning Commands – Kali Linux
Scanning and identifying live hosts on a network is one of the crucial activities for an ethical hacker or expert. One of the powerful tools in Kali Linux, a popular penetration testing distribution, is Nmap which has a variety of host scanning techniques. To gather valuable information about targets, detect vulnerabilities, and ultimately secure systems and networks, one needs these scanning commands. Mastering these commands would not only provide beginners with basic knowledge for doing their network reconnaissance effectively but would also help professionals conduct better security assessments on networks.