Saving The Results

Introduction

• While we run various scans, we should always save the results.

• We can use these later to examine the differences between the different scanning methods we have used.

Different Formats

• Nmap can save the results in 3 different formats:

  • Normal output (-oN) with the .nmap file extension

  • Grepable output (-oG) with the .gnmap file extension

  • XML output (-oX) with the .xml file extension

• We can also specify the option (-oA) to save the results in all formats.

• If no full path is given, the results will be stored in the directory we are currently in.

• Nmap File Example:

Nmap Extension

• GNmap File Example:

GNmap Extension

• XML File Example:

XML Extension

• With the XML output, we can easily create HTML reports that are easy to read, even for non-technical people. This is later very useful for documentation, as it presents our results in a detailed and clear way.

• To convert the stored results from XML format to HTML, we can use the tool xsltproc. (xsltproc <File Name>.xml -o <File Name>.html)

• HTML Report Example:

HTML Report