Re: Penetration Testing/Vulnerability Assessment

From: Emre Yildirim (emreat_private)
Date: Fri Sep 07 2001 - 21:37:59 PDT

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Julias P wrote:

> I have been reading about the reponses on "Security Audit" and I have learnt
> quite a lot. I am currently working on implementing a security policy for my
> organisation, before we hire some security consultant for review.  I think

> vulnerability assessment goes hand in hand with penetration testing.



Take a look at this:
http://www.securityfocus.com/focus/basics/articles/policies.html


> What about free tools I could use for penetration
> testing.


http://www.securityfocus.com/tools

nmap (www.insecure.org) is also very useful.




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