Re: Scanners Nessus versus ISS.

[Alex Campoe <campoe () USF EDU>]

David

We did just that a few years ago. After one of the latest ISS major
upgrades the software became too bulky and difficult to handle, in my
opinion. We did a comparison scan on a few machines and could not find
any major differences on the report.

We've been using Nessus successfully for a couple of years now. The only
issue I see with it is the lack of a native database on the back end. As
many people will tell you, you can write your own import script or use
several front-end products that are out there, but native support would
be nice.

Alex

David Grisham wrote:
> We are looking at going to Nessus from ISS.  Are there any ISS users out
> there that have made the comparison and not gone to Nessus one another
> supported systems scanner?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Cheers. -grish
> David D. Grisham, Ph.D., CISM, CHS, CHSP
> Manager, IT Security, UNM Hospitals, Information Technology
> 1650 University Blvd, S.500, Albuquerque, NM 87102
> Ph: (505) 272-5657 FAX 272-3305
> Work email: dgrisham () salud unm edu

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