Overview
This project is a simple Python-based command-line tool that runs Nmap vulnerability scans to identify open ports and highlight potential security issues for initial vulnerability awareness.
Goal
Gain hands-on understanding of how vulnerability scanners work by automating Nmap scans and reviewing vulnerability-related outputs.
Tools Used
- Python
- Nmap
- python-nmap
How It Works
- Automatically identifies the target IP address
- Runs Nmap using
--script vuln - Enumerates open ports and protocols
- Flags ports where Nmap vulnerability scripts return findings
Key Concept
Nmap vulnerability scripts are based on known security issues and often reference CVEs.
This tool surfaces those results to support initial CVE awareness, not exploitation.
What I Learned
- How Nmap detects open ports and exposed services
- How vulnerability scripts surface known security issues
- How security scanning supports early-stage triage
CloudTrail Threat Detection (AWS + Python)
