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RE: Vulnerability scanner/appliance
From: "David Bonvillain" <DBonvillain () accuvant com>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:50:21 -0600
I wouldn't say that's exactly true. There are scanners that you can point at an environment that will run through and find all the things that are within the PCI required benchmark and then there are ones that won't....just ask anyone who has been through the PCI process as a scanning provider or level 1 auditor. Sure, if you understand all the controls and how to identify all that stuff, you can use whatever scanner and a bunch of manual techniques to make sure you aren't vulnerable, but if you want a scanner that will straight up pass the PCI benchmark requirements - Qualys is one of them for sure. I think Rapid7 as well. That being said, if we are talking about the self-questionnaire thing, you are right, if you have hit yourself with any kind of vulnerability scanning/management tool, you should be fine. -----Original Message----- From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Derek Nash Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 6:31 AM To: kocherk () knology net Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Re: Vulnerability scanner/appliance There is no such thing as PCI Approved. Any vulnerability scanner will do to get the auditors check mark. However the diligent security professional should be looking for a solution that address the entire vulnerability management lifecycle. Love those buzz words, but its true. You need something that identifies, prioritizes, escalates, and finally closes the vulnerabilities throughout the remediation process. On 30 Aug 2007 14:40:21 -0000, kocherk () knology net <kocherk () knology net> wrote:
My employer is about to be assessed for PCI compliance. One of the
requirements that we've not yet met is a quarterly internal network vulnerability scan. I've used Nessus for these scans in the past, but does anyone know of a PCI-approved scanning utility/appliance?
Keith
-- Best Regards, Derek Nash
Current thread:
- Re: Re: Vulnerability scanner/appliance atif . shaikh (Sep 04)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Vulnerability scanner/appliance David Bonvillain (Sep 04)
- Re: Vulnerability scanner/appliance Derek Nash (Sep 04)
- RE: Vulnerability scanner/appliance David Bonvillain (Sep 06)
- RE: Vulnerability scanner/appliance Vijay K (Sep 07)
- Re: Vulnerability scanner/appliance Derek Nash (Sep 04)
- Re: Vulnerability scanner/appliance Brian Laing (Sep 04)
- Re: Re: Vulnerability scanner/appliance asndpp (Sep 10)