RE: Vuln Scanner

["Evans, Arian" <Arian.Evans () fishnetsecurity com>]

::condensed resend::

Talisker has a list of Scanners:
 
http://www.networkintrusion.co.uk/N_scan.htm
 
Others not on Talisker's list (some are under "distributed
scanners"; I don't understand the distinction as most commercial
vuln scanners today can be "distributed" but...):
 
-Qualys Qualysguard
-McAfee Foundstone Enterprise
-nCircle IP360
-Maxpatrol
-NGS Typhon 

Typhon IME is fast and comparatively inexpensive, though
light on reporting, but may fit your cost needs.
 
Another option is to explain to the client that if the
reason they want two scanners is really for validation
of the results, then you should look at an exploitation
tool instead of a second scanner:
 
-Metasploit (free)
-CANVAS (inexpensive)
-Core Impact (varies)
-Visionael (no idea cost; appears to be taken from Nessus
code and rebuilt into a combo vuln-scanner/exploitation tool.

There have been some free scanner projects that have come
and gone but I can't think of any that are still under
active development or have current vulnerability checks.

Other mentions include Nstealth, Nikto, and Sandcat, which
IMO are all the same (http known-file scanners with some
primitive URI XSS/SQLi checks).


-ae
 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lyal Collins [mailto:lyal.collins () key2it com au] 
> > Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 1:27 AM
> > To: 'Michael Gargiullo'; pen-test () securityfocus com
> > Subject: RE: Vuln Scanner
> >
> >
> > Hmm. 
> > C rules out Newt!
> >
> > Nstealth looks Ok.
> > I've trialled SandCat, but found way too many false positives 
> > (about 4 for
> > every actual issue).
> >
> > Nikto is helpful, but only works at the http layer.
> >
> > Lyal
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Gargiullo [mailto:mgargiullo () pvtpt com] 
> > Sent: Saturday, 29 October 2005 4:43 AM
> > To: pen-test () securityfocus com
> > Subject: Vuln Scanner
> >
> >
> > I have a client that states in his RFP that we run nessus, 
> > and at least one
> > other vulnerability scanner to compare the output.
> >
> >  
> >
> > Does anyone here know of an inexpensive vulnerability scanner, that:
> >
> >  
> >
> > A)      Is as effective as nessus.
> >
> > B)      Doesn't cost nearly as much as say ISS or SAINT 
> (free would be
> > good).
> >
> > C)      Doesn't use nessus plugins (like x-scan).
> >
> >  
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> >
> >
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