🔎 Nmap Module

Overview

The nmap module automates installation and updates of the Nmap network scanner. It ensures Nmap is installed to a predictable location, provides quick version checks, and exposes the path to the executable for automation.

Installation

Install-Module nmap

Commands

• Install-Nmap — Download and install Nmap to $HOME\Tools\nmap.
• Update-Nmap — Check the current version and update if newer is available.
• Get-NmapVersion — Return the installed Nmap version (if present).
• Get-NmapPath — Return the full path to nmap.exe.

Examples

# Install Nmap
Install-Nmap

# Check installed version
Get-NmapVersion

# Update if not latest
Update-Nmap

# Get path to executable
Get-NmapPath

# Run a scan manually (after install)
& (Get-NmapPath) -sV scanme.nmap.org

Notes

• This module manages Nmap itself, not PowerShell wrappers for scanning.
• After installation, use & (Get-NmapPath) <args> to run Nmap commands.
• Default install path: $HOME\Tools\nmap\nmap.exe.
• The current script sets the expected latest version manually (7.94).