nmap-sS
TCP SYN - half-open scan, requests connection without acknowledging
nmap -sT
TCP Connect - Half-open scan, requires privileged access
nmap -sU
UDP Scan - Scans UDP ports, takes time as must wait for response or timeout
nmap -p
Port Range - Specify port range
Can use “–top-portsn” where “n” is the number of commonly used ports
nmap -sV or -A
Probe more intensely to find software and versions
nmap -Pn
Scan without host discovery