Why is nessus out the window. It can scan Windows system just as well as Unix system. It also has a GUI that the mgmt people can use.
DB > -----Original Message----- > From: mhunt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 04:02 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Justifying the spend on a vulnerability scanner > > > > I like Retina by Eeye. It rocks, and goes to the level of having the > Microsoft Knowledge Base number, the Bugtraq ID number, and the exact > steps to fix many vulnerabilities. It often allows you to > remotely fix > registry vulnerabilities right from Retina. It is a bit > expensive, but > well worth it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gerhard Rickert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 8:15 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Justifying the spend on a vulnerability scanner > > Just a thought in this area...what do you think of Observer. Is it an > overpriced tool? Would it work for what Mr. Berry wants? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Leon Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 11:49 PM > Subject: RE: Justifying the spend on a vulnerability scanner > > > > Sorry > > > > Should have made the request a little clearer. > > > > We are a W32 house, No *nix, so stuff like nessus, are out of > > the window. > > > > I also would like a tool that management can use to see how > > easy it is, so really command line stuff is out the window > > too. > > > > Thanks again > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- SurfControl E-mail Filter puts the brakes on spam, viruses and malicious code. Safeguard your business critical communications. Download a free 30-day trial: http://www.surfcontrol.com/go/zsfsbl1
