Re: Penetration Testing Software

[Joel Rosenblatt <joel () COLUMBIA EDU>]

We use Nexpose from Rapid7 and are very happy with it.

Joel Rosenblatt, Manager Network & Computer Security
Columbia Information Security Office (CISO)
Columbia University, 612 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025 / 212 854 3033
http://www.columbia.edu/~joel


--On Tuesday, March 10, 2009 9:24 AM -0400 Karen Stopford <stopfordk () CT EDU> wrote:

> Core Impact is a little pricey, but you may get a break on licensing costs and can reduce the overall price by limiting 
> the number of hosts/networks you scan
> at any given time.  Core also provides external PEN testing services, and in my last analysis their price/performance 
> far outdid the competition.
>
> Their Web site is http://www.coresecurity.com/ .
>
>
> C. Karen Stopford, CISSP
> Associate Executive Officer for I.T. Security
> CT State University System
> 39 Woodland Street
> Hartford, CT  06105
> (860) 493-0116
> Note: This email does is not intended to serve as an endorsement of any product or service, and the opinion expressed 
> herein is solely that of the author
> based on prior private sector experience, and does not in any way reflect the opinion or position of the CT State 
> University System. From: The EDUCAUSE
> Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of James R. Pardonek
> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 5:24 PM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] Penetration Testing Software
>
> We are looking at penetration testing, either by a third party or by using purchased software in-house.  I was curious 
> what others were doing, some costs and
> issues.
>
> Thanks,
>
> James R. Pardonek, CISSP
> Senior Network Administrator
> Network Infrastructure Management and Maintenance
> Computing Technology and Information Services
> Purdue University Calumet
> Hammond, Indiana



Joel Rosenblatt, Manager Network & Computer Security
Columbia Information Security Office (CISO)
Columbia University, 612 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025 / 212 854 3033
http://www.columbia.edu/~joel