Nmap Process Activityedit
Nmap was executed on a Linux host. Nmap is a FOSS tool for network scanning and security testing. It can map and discover networks, and identify listening services and operating systems. It is sometimes used to gather information in support of exploitation, execution or lateral movement.
Rule indices:
- auditbeat-*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-6m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum signals per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Elastic
- Linux
Rule version: 1
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.6.0
Potential false positivesedit
Security testing tools and frameworks may run Nmap in the course of security
auditing. Some normal use of this command may originate from security engineers
and network or server administrators. Use of nmap by ordinary users is uncommon.
Rule queryedit
process.name: nmap