Top 10 unbeatable vulnerability scanners: 1. Nessus -Features: patch, configuration, and compliance auditing; mobile, malware, and botnet discovery; sensitive data identification etc. -Versions: Nessus and Nessus Perimeter Service (commercial organisations and enterprises), Nessus evaluations (commercial organisations) and Nessus Home (non-commercial, home network). -Operating Systems supported: Windows, Mac OS X, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Solaris, and/or other UNIX variants. -Price: Paid 2. OpenVAS -Framework of several services and tools that offers a comprehensive vulnerability scanning and vulnerability management solution. -Consists of a daily updated feed of Network Vulnerability Tests (NVTs). -Majority of components licensed under the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL). -Operating Systems supported: Linux, Windows and others. -Price: Free 3. CORE Impact Pro -Taking vulnerabilty scanning to an all new level beyond traditional exploitation, CORE Impact Pro provides the same level of Advanced Persistent Threat and password-based techniques currently being deployed by various cyber criminals. -Allowing commercial and government organisations to actively test the security of their network and application infrastructure. -Operating System supported: Windows -Price: Paid 4. Nexpose -Scans for mis-configurations, vulnerabilities, and malware and then provides specific remedies for each issue. -Scans the entire IT environment including networks, operating systems, web applications, databases, and virtualisation. -Operating System supported: Windows and Linux. -Price: Paid 5. GFI Lan Guard -Scans and detects network vulnerabilities before they are exposed. This considerably reduces the time required to patch machines. -Provides both security and non-security patches for Microsoft, Mac OS X, Linux and over 50 other third-party operating systems and applications. -Operating System supported: Windows -Price: Paid 6. QualysGuard -Award-winning cloud security and compliance solution that provides global businesses with on demand critical security intelligence. -Provides auditing, compliance and protection for Internet perimeter systems, internal networks, and web applications. -Operating System supported: Windows -Price: Paid 7. MBSA -The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser provides a streamlined detection of missing security updates and common security misconfigurations. - The very recent MBSA 2.3 release adds support for Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2012. -Operating System supported: Windows -Price: Free 8. Retina -Perhaps one of the most sophisticated vulnerability assessment solutions available. -Available as a standalone application or as part of the Retina CS unified vulnerability management platform. -Efficiently identifies exposures (missing patches, configuration weaknesses etc.) and then prioritises enterprise-wide remediation. -Operating System supported: Windows -Price: Paid 9. Secunia PSI -The Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) efficiently identifies vulnerable and out-dated programs and plug-ins, that might expose your PC to attacks. It thereafter patch these vulnerable programs. -Operating System supported: Windows -Price: Free 10. Nipper -The Network Infrastructure Parser checks the security of network devices such as switches, routers, and firewalls. -It was earlier an open source tool. Then its developer (Titania) released a commercial version and tried to hide their old GPL releases. -Operating System supported: Windows, Apple MAC OSX, Linux -Price: Paid Admin (Cyberlove,Filip Kälebo,mak dante) Share us and support us
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