Re: question

From: Michael J. Pelletier (mjpelletier_at_mjpelletier.com)
Date: 12/10/04 

Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 17:10:43 -0800

k wrote:

> donnie wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 09:50:59 GMT, "edouble" <nospam@me.not> wrote:
>>
>>>Well my question might sound a little stupid, but i am still approching
>>>security.
>>>
>>>the question:
>>>
>>>If i have to test security on a Windows machine do i have to use windows?
>>>if i have to test security on a unix machine do i have to use unix/linux?
>>>
>>>i mean
>>>windows==windows
>>>linux==linux
>>>
>>>thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>
>> #############################
>> You don't have to use windows for windows and unix for unix. I can
>> run nmap on unix to port scan a windows box and ostrosoft on windows
>> to port scan unix. However, when it comes to using certain
>> hacking/network tools testing scripts, the choice of OS maybe limited.
>> donnie.
>
> He is absolutely right.  You can use either to scan the other.  I preffer
> to use linux when scanning any system. The Nessus (www.nessus.org)
> security auditing software works really good for scanning windows
> machines.  You can specify specific 'plugins' to use.  It allows you to
> specify windows specific testing.  Its good for a beginner.

I agree also. Not sure if you are using UNIX but, check out www.nessus.org.

Michael

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