Now that we have added a target host to the Armitage console, we'll perform a quick port scan to see which ports are open here. To perform a port scan, right-click on the host and select the scan option, as shown in the following screenshot. This will list down all the open ports on the target system in the bottom pane of the Armitage console:
As we have seen earlier, Armitage is also well-integrated with NMAP. Now, we'll perform an NMAP scan on our target to enumerate services and detect the version of the remote operating system, as shown in the following screenshot. To initiate the NMAP scan, click on the Hosts option, select the NMAP scan, and then select the Quick Scan (OS Detect) option:
As soon as the NMAP scan is complete, you'll notice the Linux icon on our target host.