Security tool · ports
rustscan
Ultra-fast port scanner that pipes open ports straight into nmap for follow-up enumeration.
Overview
Where rustscan fits
Ultra-fast port scanner that pipes open ports straight into nmap for follow-up enumeration.
Detection-first use
Start with the least intrusive template that can distinguish your hypothesis from a normal response. Preserve raw output and a negative control.
Install
Installation references
Install with cargoAuthorization required
cargo install rustscan- Positive signal
- Tool-specific output that supports the stated hypothesis.
- Negative control
- No result, or identical behavior against a known-safe control.
- Intrusiveness
- Review flags and target scope before execution.
Install with brewAuthorization required
brew install rustscan- Positive signal
- Tool-specific output that supports the stated hypothesis.
- Negative control
- No result, or identical behavior against a known-safe control.
- Intrusiveness
- Review flags and target scope before execution.
Test safely
Command templates
Scan → nmapAuthorization required
Populate placeholders only with assets that are explicitly in scope.
rustscan -a {host} -- -sV -sC- Positive signal
- Tool-specific output that supports the stated hypothesis.
- Negative control
- No result, or identical behavior against a known-safe control.
- Intrusiveness
- Review flags and target scope before execution.
Related
Continue the workflow
Sources
Attribution and verification
Version history: normalized permanent page created 2026-08-20. Upstream activity and popularity are separate signals and do not establish tool safety.