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RE: Building a 'security consultant' laptop
From: "Con or" <csibley () inbox net>
Date: 11 Apr 2003 21:24:02 -0000
Here is a list of tools that I put on machines of mine before I audit from a network perspective: nmap nessus vlad ettercap superscan enum dsniff ForensicToolkit kismet Then d/l as many pieces of exploit code as you can find specific to packages and OSes on their network and put them in a convenient dir. It is a good idea to have a full install of redhat so you have gcc, make, mysql and other generic information gathering services available to you. Good places for exploit code include packetstormsecurity.nl and netsys.com. Happy Hunting, Conor -----Original Message----- From: mr_polanco () hotmail com [mailto:mr_polanco () hotmail com] Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 10:21 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Building a 'security consultant' laptop I wanted your input on how should I go about setting up a laptop that will be used for security testing purposes (penetration testing, forensics, etc). Also planning to add a pcmcia wireless card (any recommended? This is the laptop:http://www.dell.com/us/en/bsd/products/model_inspn_inspn_1100.htm I'm planning to dual boot Red Hat 9.0 and Windows 2k, along with installing the usual tools like Ethereal, nmap, tcpdump, etc. What else should I add? Are these the recomended OS, or would you put something else instead? In other words, if you were to walk into a company for a consulting job, what would you want to have on this laptop? Thanks to all! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Is SPAM over-loading your e-mail server, disk space or bandwidth? SurfControl E-Mail Filter is flexible, intelligent and policy-driven protection. http://www.securityfocus.com/SurfControl-security-basics2 Download your free fully functional trial, complete with 30-days of free technical support. Stop SPAM before it stops you. ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Is SPAM over-loading your e-mail server, disk space or bandwidth? SurfControl E-Mail Filter is flexible, intelligent and policy-driven protection. http://www.securityfocus.com/SurfControl-security-basics2 Download your free fully functional trial, complete with 30-days of free technical support. Stop SPAM before it stops you. -------------------------------------------------------------------
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