nmap -sS target.example.com

Category: Security & Hardening

nmap -sS target.example.com

Run a SYN half-open port scan

Sends SYN packets without completing the handshake, the classic fast stealth scan, and requires root privileges to craft raw packets. The target sees connection attempts but usually no full connection log. Without root, fall back to nmap -sT, the TCP connect scan.
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