Nmap Parse & Recon Planning

Parse nmap scan results and produce actionable reconnaissance notes.

Parse the user's input to determine the file and focus area:

• $nmap-parse scan.xml → parse XML output, all service categories
• $nmap-parse scan.gnmap web → parse grepable output, web services only
• $nmap-parse scan.nmap ad → parse normal output, Active Directory focus

Focus areas: all (default), web, ad, databases, remote-access

Steps

1. Read the nmap output file provided by the user
   • Detect format: XML (look for <?xml), grepable (look for Host:), or normal output
   • XML is preferred for structured parsing — use Python's xml.etree.ElementTree or regex extraction
   • For grepable/normal: extract with pattern matching