FW: [ISN] Open Source Security Testing Methods

From: Oliver Friedrichs (ofat_private)
Date: Mon May 07 2001 - 17:00:14 PDT

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    Thought people would find this interesting.
    
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    Subject: [ISN] Open Source Security Testing Methods
    
    
    Forwarded by: Dave Wreski <daveat_private>
    
    Recently I had an opportunity to speak with Pete Herzog, creator of
    the Open-Source Security Testing Methodology Manual, a project to make
    a thorough security test methodology for Internet security testing.
    
    In the interview, Pete describes the project, provides a bit on his
    background and reasons for writing the manual, and where to go for
    further information.
    
    "This manual is to set forth a standard for Internet security testing.
    Disregarding the credentials of many a security tester and focusing on
    the how, I present a solution to a problem which exists currently.
    Regardless of firm size, finance capital, and vendor backing, any
    network or security expert who meets the outline requirements in this
    manual is said to have completed a successful security snapshot. Not
    to say one cannot perform a test faster, more in depth, or of a
    different flavor. No, the tester following the methodology herein is
    said to have followed the standard model and therefore if nothing
    else, has been thorough."
    
    http://www.linuxsecurity.com/feature_stories/feature_story-85.html
    
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    Dave Wreski
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    (201) 934-9230                Pioneering.  Open Source.  Security.
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