RE: Justifying the spend on a vulnerability scanner

["Buyer Jr, David" <DBuyer () KaleidaHealth Org>]

Why is nessus out the window. It can scan Windows system just as well as
Unix system. It also has a GUI that the mgmt people can use.


DB

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mhunt [mailto:mhunt () hotpop com]
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 04:02
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: RE: Justifying the spend on a vulnerability scanner
>
>
>
> I like Retina by Eeye.  It rocks, and goes to the level of having the
> Microsoft Knowledge Base number, the Bugtraq ID number, and the exact
> steps to fix many vulnerabilities.  It often allows you to 
> remotely fix
> registry vulnerabilities right from Retina.  It is a bit 
> expensive, but
> well worth it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerhard Rickert [mailto:rickert () ocn ad jp] 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 8:15 PM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: Justifying the spend on a vulnerability scanner
>
> Just a thought in this area...what do you think of Observer. Is it an
> overpriced tool? Would it work for what Mr. Berry wants?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JM" <jamesmcgeeiom () onetel net uk>
> To: "Leon Ward" <leon.ward () added-dimension co uk>;
> <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 11:49 PM
> Subject: RE: Justifying the spend on a vulnerability scanner
>
>
> > Sorry
> >
> > Should have made the request a little clearer.
> >
> > We are a W32 house, No *nix, so stuff like nessus, are out of
> > the window.
> >
> > I also would like a tool that management can use to see how
> > easy it is, so really command line stuff is out the window
> > too.
> >
> > Thanks again

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