Security Scanners and Related Tools
Last Updated: 26 Oct 2005
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Here are some tools to protect your network and check for
vulnerabilities (before they can be exploited by others):
PORT/NETWORK SCANNERS
• Angry IP Scanner ....... http://www.angryziber.com/ipscan/
• Atelier Port Scanner ... http://www.atelierweb.com/pscan/
• CIS .................... http://www.cerberus.infosec.co.uk/cis.shtml
• Domain Detective ....... http://www.quest.com/domain_detective/
• Grims Ping ............. http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/grimping.html
• IP Ultra Scan 2000 ..... http://members.home.com/ultraj/
• LANguard Tools ......... http://www.gfi.com/languard/lantools.htm
• Nautilus NetRanger ..... http://www.nautidigital.com/
• NetProbe ............... http://www.objectplanet.com/Probe/
• NetScanTools ........... http://www.netscantools.com/
• NMap-XTRA .............. http://www.openxtra.com/products/freestuff.htm
• nmapNT ................. http://www.eeye.com/html/Databases/Software/nmapnt.html
• Retina ................. http://www.eeye.com/html/Products/Retina/
• STAT ................... http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=899
• SuperScan .............. http://www.SnapFiles.com/download/dlsuperscan.shtml
• Vision ................. http://www.foundstone.com/products/proddesc/vision.html
• YAPS ................... http://www.widomaker.com/~ted/Yaps/Yaps.html
• Various ................ http://packetstorm.securify.com/NT/scanners/
LOG MONITORING
• GFI LanGuard S.E.L.M. .. http://www.gfi.com/lanselm/
SNIFFER/TRAFFIC ANALYSER
• Atelier Port Analyzer .. http://www.atelierweb.com/pta/
• Ethereal ............... http://www.ethereal.com/
• Ethereal-XTRA .......... http://www.openxtra.com/products/freestuff.htm
• EtherPeek .............. http://www.wildpackets.com/
• Iris ................... http://www.eeye.com/html/Products/Iris/
• Kerio Network Monitor .. http://www.kerio.com/us/knm_home.html
• KSnuffle ............... http://www.quaking.demon.co.uk/ksnuffle.html
• MRTG ................... http://www.mrtg.org/
• MRTG-XTRA .............. http://www.openxtra.com/products/freestuff.htm
• NetBoy Suite ........... http://www.snmp.co.uk/netboy/
• NetProbe ............... http://www.objectplanet.com/Probe/
• NetStat Live ........... http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/nsl.htm
• NTop-XTRA .............. http://www.openxtra.com/products/freestuff.htm
• PacketMon .............. http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/pmon.htm
FILE INTEGRITY TOOLS
• Intact ................. http://www.pedestalsoftware.com/intact/
• GFI LANguard S.I.M. .... http://www.gfi.com/lansim/
• TripWire ............... http://www.tripwire.com/products/servers/
VULNERABILITY SCANNERS
• CI Security ............ http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_win2000.html
• Core Impact ............ http://www.corest.com/
• MBSA ................... http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx
• Security Expressions ... http://www.pedestalsoftware.com/
• SNSI ................... http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=987
SLEUTHING & DISCOVERY TOOLS
• DNS Report ............. http://www.dnsreport.com/
• DNS Stuff .............. http://www.dnsstuff.com/
• GeekTools .............. http://www.geektools.com/tools.php
• Nautilus NetRanger ..... http://www.nautidigital.com/
• NetScanTools ........... http://www.netscantools.com/
• SamSpade Tools ......... http://samspade.org/t/
• SpamTracking Guide ..... http://email.about.com/cs/spamtracking/
• Visual Lookout ......... http://www.visualware.com/personal/products/visuallookout/
SECURITY MANAGEMENT/REPORTING/CORRELATION TOOLS
• ArcSight ............... http://www.arcsight.com/
• Contego ................ http://www.trigeo.com/products.php
• LightSpeed Systems ..... http://www.lightspeedsystems.com/
• NetForensics ........... http://www.netforensics.com/
• Security Threat Mgr .... http://www.openservice.com/
• Private-I .............. http://www.opensystems.com/
• REM .................... http://www.eeye.com/html/products/rem/
COOL VENDOR SITES
• CI Security ............ http://www.cisecurity.org/bench_win2000.html
• eEye ................... http://www.eeye.com/
• Intellitactics ......... http://www.intellitactics.com/
• ISS .................... http://www.iss.net/
• LightSpeed Systems ..... http://www.lightspeedsystems.com/
• Microsoft .............. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/
• Open Service Inc ....... http://www.openservice.com/
• OpenXTRA ............... http://www.openxtra.com/products/freestuff.htm
• PGP .................... http://www.pgp.com/products/
• Sunbelt-Software ....... http://www.sunbelt-software.com/search_category.cfm#NET
• Symantec ............... http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/content/productlink.cfm?PID=3817894
• SnapFiles .............. http://security.SnapFiles.com/
• WildPackets ............ http://www.wildpackets.com/
EXTERNAL PORT SCANNING RESOURCES (Use at your own risk)
• http://www.pedestalsoftware.com/products/se/downloads/webscan/
• http://scan.sygate.com/probe.html
• http://www.dslreports.com/security/
• http://www.hackerwhacker.com/
• http://www.it-sec.de/vulchke.html
• http://security.symantec.com/
• http://grc.com/lt/leaktest.htm
• http://grcsucks.com/
WHITEPAPERS & TECH DOCUMENTS
• http://www.silicondefense.com/support/windows/documentation.php
• http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN.US;Q264178
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/lockdown.asp
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/tools.asp
PERSONAL NOTES
• Don't scan networks that you're not responsible for,
unless you want a lot of legal problems. Even on your
own network, you should ensure that you have the
appropriate approvals (preferably in writing) before
scanning and probing for vulnerabilities.
• Be careful when using a remote site to perform security
scans or evaluations of your network. You never really
know what might be done with the info they obtain.
• OpenXTRA provides free OpenSource tools with custom
installation and management. They make it very easy to
install MRTG, NTOP, Ethereal and NMap on Windows.
