17 Hand-picked Security Tools

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Resources (1)

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• Nessus   - Open-source vulnerability scanner

  Own description: "Tenable Network Security"

• Snort   - Open Source Network Intrusion Detection System.

  Own description: "Snort :: Home Page"

• Libsafe   - Buffer overflow detection library for Linuy by Avaya Labs.

  Own description: "Networked systems research focuses on delivering secure, reliable, high-quality IP communications over wired and wireless networks."

• Gibson Research   - Information on computer security, and some tools to check for security holes.

  Own description: "Steve Gibson's and Gibson Research Corporation's Web homepage."

• Internet Security Systems   - Security research, products and services.

  Own description: "Internet Security Systems Home"

• aSSL, Ajax Secure Service Layer   - Establishes encrypted connections between browser and server.

  Own description: "aSSL - Ajax Secure Service Layer"

• Fortify 360   - Security check tool suite by Fortify Software.

  Own description: "The industry's top application security product that secures software, analyzes source code, audits risk assessment, and conducts automated security vulnerability tests."