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RE: server port hardening assessment


From: "tima" <tima.soni () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:44:53 +0530

HI Jimmy,

You can perform a port scan using nessus or GFI languard. Both these tools
are good. 

Regards,

Tima

-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On
Behalf Of jimmy wong
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 11:48 AM
To: pen-test () securityfocus com
Subject: server port hardening assessment

 Hi All,
 
 Can anyone advise or experienced any good tools to
 perform and audit the port open for server in
 diferent
 platform.
 
 And,what is the best approach to identify the open
 port ? Currently I'm using a freeware to scanning
 but
 just worry if there is false postive from it
 outcome.Should we engaged at least 2 different tools
 for confirmation ?
 
 Pls advise.
 
 regards,
 Jim
 
 



       

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