RE: [SLUG] Port Probing Tool Needed

From: Todd Robinson (mtrob@penguix.com)
Date: Tue Jul 23 2002 - 11:26:08 EDT


> I wanted to find out if anyone is aware of, or has a favorite
> port probing
> tool they use to check in the ports on systems.
> Specifically, I am looking
> for a solid way I can test someone's firewall for them by
> getting their IP
> address, and then scanning all their ports to find the holes.
> I am not a
> hacker, just trying to help customers find their weak spots.

My $.02;

Nmap is your first stop, (www.nmap.org). A very powerful program for
all manner of scanning activities. It should be one of the first tools
in your bag of diagnostic programs. The next is Nessus
(www.nessus.org). This is a much more involved installation, but does a
more thorough analysis of the target.

Todd



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