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RE: Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scan ners
From: Ron DuFresne <dufresne () winternet com>
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:40:02 -0500 (CDT)
On Wed, 28 Apr 2004, Harlan Carvey wrote: [SNIP]
But there's also another way to look at the original comment...security is a process. Running a vulnerability scanner isn't a process...it's a point-in-time check, a snapshot.
Ad it's not in and of itself completely that; it's a number of potentials that need to be hand checked for accuracy. Scanners are not a do all tool of complete trust, they are a tool to provide pointers, at a point-in-time for sure. Thanks, Ron DuFresne ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Cutting the space budget really restores my faith in humanity. It eliminates dreams, goals, and ideals and lets us get straight to the business of hate, debauchery, and self-annihilation." -- Johnny Hart ***testing, only testing, and damn good at it too!*** OK, so you're a Ph.D. Just don't touch anything. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- RE: Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scan ners Starford, Christopher D. (Apr 28)
- RE: Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scan ners Harlan Carvey (Apr 28)
- RE: Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scan ners Ron DuFresne (Apr 30)
- RE: Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scan ners Ron DuFresne (Apr 30)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scan ners Stuart Fox (DSL AK) (Apr 28)
- RE: Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scan ners Harlan Carvey (Apr 28)
- RE: Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scan ners Frank Knobbe (Apr 28)
- Re: Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scan ners Jeremiah Cornelius (Apr 28)
- RE: Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scan ners Harlan Carvey (Apr 28)
- RE: Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scan ners Vanish Pattni (DSL AK) (Apr 28)
- RE: Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scan ners Harlan Carvey (Apr 28)