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RE: distributed scanning


From: "Laing, Brian" <brian.laing () redseal net>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:43:00 -0500

Andy,
        Thanks for the information.  I did see the thread on scanning a Class A network, that is the sort of issues I 
am looking to talk to people about.  I am not looking for product info to do the distributed scanning.  I actually 
built a distributed scanner based on a webserver and the first incarnation of ISS way back in 95/96.  Right now what I 
am looking for is to find out what are the issues people are facing now 10 years later that require a distributed 
scanner.
        We are building a product that may help with this as a by product of what we are building.  So I want to find 
what issues people are facing when they do distributed scanning, and are people using this or still relying on the 
changing of the network to allow the scanner broader coverage.
        I will keep you apprised of any new technology I find.

Cheers,
Brian


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-----Original Message-----
From: Talisker [mailto:lists () securitywizardry com] 
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 2:13 PM
To: Laing, Brian; pen-test () securityfocus com
Subject: RE: distributed scanning

Brian,
There was a very recent thread regarding the scanning of a Class A network,
I mentioned that we maintain details on every distributed scanner here
http://www.securitywizardry.com/dist.htm However, it has been a little
neglected of late therefore I would appreciate any information about missing
products that you encounter in your quest.

Cheers 

Andy Cuff
http://www.securitywizardry.com

07010 709014
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Laing, Brian [mailto:brian.laing () redseal net]
Sent: 28 October 2005 16:07
To: pen-test () securityfocus com
Subject: distributed scanning

I am working on a project to look at % coverage and issues around
distributed scanning.  I would love if people could chime in with answers
to a few questions.  For those of you using distributed scanning, how many
scanners are you using?  Are you placing scanners on each subnet, or are
you opening routes to subnets to be scanned.  What difficulties are people
running into when trying to distribute scanners.  What help could you use
in managing this data or the scanners themselves.

If you want to reply to me offline, I would be happy to hide the names of
the innocent and the guilty J, and resend any of my findings to this list.

Cheers,
Brian

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