Custom NMAP Automated Port Scanner

This custom automation tool is a wrapper around nmap written in Python. It automates network discovery scans, parses XML scan outputs, and formats them into clean markdown reports, notifying the security team of newly opened ports or outdated daemon banners.

How it Works

1. Executes a fast TCP SYN scan against target ranges.
2. Runs service and OS detection on discovered open ports.
3. Automatically categorizes findings by vulnerability risk levels.

Script Usage

import subprocess
import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET

def run_nmap_scan(target):
    cmd = ["nmap", "-sS", "-sV", "-oX", "scan_output.xml", target]
    subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    print("Scan complete. Output saved to XML.")