Brilliant tool for occasional network scanning.
November 05, 2019

Brilliant tool for occasional network scanning.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Nmap

Nmap is THE tool to use for network monitoring. Though as a Technical Security Officer I do not do any penetration tests myself, I do the occasional scan with Nmap to check for servers and/or services. With its huge amount of options you can scan your network in any way you like.
  • It's quick (and depending on the options and your preferences for scanning can be made to run even quicker)
  • Huge amount of options
  • User community support is ubiquitous
  • Hardly anything to mention
  • If you have a very big server farm, Nmap can help you find servers and/or services that were "lost".
  • Being free, there is no question this is value for money squared.
This is the first product that should come to anyones mind if you want to do network monitoring the quick way.
User supported community support is outstanding. As the tool is so ubiquitous, any question you might have can be answered very quickly by one of your peers (or anyone else).

Do you think Nmap delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Nmap's feature set?

Yes

Did Nmap live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Nmap go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Nmap again?

Yes

Very well suited for anyone wanting to scan their network (with permission if required!). Being a command line tool you need some knowledge, so not for a beginner.

Nmap Feature Ratings

Automated network device discovery
9
Network monitoring
10
Baseline threshold calculation
8
Alerts
9
Network mapping
10
Customizable reports
9