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RE: Conducting vulnerability assessment for the first time
From: "Andrew Shore" <andrew.shore () holistecs com>
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 09:37:13 -0000
If you want a quality free tool take a look at www.nessus.org (linux based tool) Andrew Shore Senior Security Specialist DDI. 01302 308 165 andrew.shore () holistecs com Company Number 04943010 VAT Number 828 8635 82 Holistic Technologies Ltd Unit 7 Shaw Wood Business Park Shaw Wood Way Doncaster South Yorkshire DN2 5TB T. 0870 240 1442 F. 0870 240 1443 www.holistecs.com -----Original Message----- From: Bill Hardstone [mailto:rhardstone () eudoramail com] Sent: 19 March 2004 12:09 To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Conducting vulnerability assessment for the first time I am tasked to perform network vulnerability assessments for a provider customer I am searching for ... 1. What are the tools out there to perform vulnerability assessments (port scanner, network mapper, etc.) 2. What is the difference between vulnerability assessment and penetration testing 3. Are there best practices that can be utilized to perform the assessments and to report its findings Any help will be appreciated. Bill. Need a new email address that people can remember Check out the new EudoraMail at http://www.eudoramail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Ethical Hacking at the InfoSec Institute. Mention this ad and get $545 off any course! All of our class sizes are guaranteed to be 10 students or less to facilitate one-on-one interaction with one of our expert instructors. Attend a course taught by an expert instructor with years of in-the-field pen testing experience in our state of the art hacking lab. Master the skills of an Ethical Hacker to better assess the security of your organization. Visit us at: http://www.infosecinstitute.com/courses/ethical_hacking_training.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ethical Hacking at the InfoSec Institute. Mention this ad and get $545 off any course! All of our class sizes are guaranteed to be 10 students or less to facilitate one-on-one interaction with one of our expert instructors. Attend a course taught by an expert instructor with years of in-the-field pen testing experience in our state of the art hacking lab. Master the skills of an Ethical Hacker to better assess the security of your organization. Visit us at: http://www.infosecinstitute.com/courses/ethical_hacking_training.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- Conducting vulnerability assessment for the first time Bill Hardstone (Mar 19)
- RE: Conducting vulnerability assessment for the first time Clayton T. Dillard (Mar 22)
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- RE: Conducting vulnerability assessment for the first time Rosado, Rafael (Rafael) (Mar 22)
- RE: Conducting vulnerability assessment for the first time Andrew Shore (Mar 22)