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Re: Pen-Test setup
From: Claudio Criscione <claudio.criscione () gmail com>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:37:58 +0200
Could anybody advise on the minimum setup required to perform an external pen-test? Regardless of tools, what are the required bandwidth, and hardware?
The only good answer is "it depends". If you plan to do some password cracking, then you're going to need the fastest machine you can put your hands on. As for bandwidth, if you plan to do some bruteforcing you'll need a broadband connection - or at least a connection as fast as the one your target has. About minimum, I would say requirements are very low. Since you might want to run some java tools and such, I would say an entry-level pc should suffice. I really can't see how you would put its CPU in use. Bandwidth is more important: apart from bruteforcing, you'll do a lot of (port)scanning and network connection. Its VERY important,too, to makesure that your ISP won't mess with your connections: from my home computer I cannot do a full-speed nmap scan since my ISP would just drop me from the net, detecting it. Alas, I think any ADSL-Level connection would be enough, as a "minimum" level. -- Cordialmente, Claudio Criscione ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This List Sponsored by: Cenzic Need to secure your web apps? Cenzic Hailstorm finds vulnerabilities fast. Click the link to buy it, try it or download Hailstorm for FREE. http://www.cenzic.com/products_services/download_hailstorm.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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