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Nmap Is a Scanning Framework, Not Just a Port Scanner

Nmap has seven independently controllable phases, 600+ built-in scripts, and a Lua scripting engine most people never touch. This covers the full pipeline — scan techniques, port states, NSE categories, writing custom scripts from scratch, and a staged HTTP recon workflow that pulled six actionable...

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