>> If the customer watches you get onto a box, what's the >> betting that they will stay all night patching all the >> other similar boxes so you can't exploit them. >Uhhh... So? This is not a competition. The idea is for the entity >being attacked to improve their security. And the sooner they patch >the holes the better. If they do this during the test, it dilutes the impact of the test and can also block the finding of other holes they might have. It also spoils the fun of the pen testers! an analogy: the IRS auditing your books while you correct the books at the same time (mind you, that would be neat)! -----Original Message----- From: Crist Clark [mailto:crist.clarkat_private] Sent: Saturday, 23 June 2001 10:05 a.m. To: Steve Hutchins Cc: pen-testat_private Subject: Re: What is your policy on customers particapating in a pen test? Steve Hutchins wrote: [snip] > If the customer watches you get onto a box, what's the > betting that they will stay all night patching all the > other similar boxes so you can't exploit them. Uhhh... So? This is not a competition. The idea is for the entity being attacked to improve their security. And the sooner they patch the holes the better. -- Crist J. Clark Network Security Engineer crist.clarkat_private Globalstar, L.P. (408) 933-4387 FAX: (408) 933-4926 The information contained in this e-mail message is confidential, intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact postmasterat_private
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