Re: Security scanning tools

[Chris Burton <cyberhiker99 () yahoo com>]

I would try out SecurityExpressions from Pedestal
Software.  They put out an MS-Fixes file everytime
that Microsoft releases an update.  It will require
you to have admin access on the target.  However, the
upside is that you can right-click and fix it on the
spot.  

We have had good success with it, on many machines
here.  We also run ISS Internet Scanner, and have
accepted the fact that all scanners cannot reliably
report whether a machine is patched or not.

Regards,
Chris

--- Jack Solomon <solzjack43 () hotmail com> wrote:
> All
>
> Im currently testing new scanning tools to replace
> nessus.  I ran ISS system 
> scanner and Micro$oft Baseline Security analyst on a
> win2000 box and 
> compared the results to the regular nessus scan. 
> Each product reports 
> different things...
>
> - Nessus says everything is cool
> - MS BSA reports that patch ms02-032 has not been
> applied
> - System scanner finds a nonexistent modem, no virus
> software (as if!) but 
> no patches
>
> When I logon to the machine and try to run the MS
> update routine through IE, 
> it reports no patches to be applied.  Am I going
> crazy or using the tools 
> wrong? surely they should all report the same
> vulnerabilities?
>
> My questions to the group are:
> 1. What tool[s] should I look to buy that that
> correctly reports security 
> vulnerabilties with the least false positives?
> 2. Are false positives a known [feature] of all
> scanning tools?
>
>
> Jack
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