Network admins must scan for security vulnerabilities and patch them promptly to prevent attacks and security breaches. Metasploit is an open-source framework for detecting threats and vulnerabilities.
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IptablesWeb is a free software (under GPL licence): it makes possible to inspect iptables logs by using a web browser.
It's a plugin-based multilanguage software written in PHP using 3 free php classes.
OpenVPN is a full-featured SSL VPN solution which can accomodate a wide range of configurations, including road warrior access, home/office/campus telecommuting, WiFi security, secure branch office linking, and enterprise-scale remote access solution
The OpenSSL Project is a collaborative effort to develop a robust, commercial-grade, full-featured, and Open Source toolkit implementing the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) protocols as well as a full-strength g
The Linux Intrusion Detection System (LIDS) is a kernel patch and admin tools which enhances the kernel's security by implementing Mandatory Access Control (MAC).
This page collects into one place the essential steps needed to generate a private/public key pair and use ssh to connect to remote hosts without having to enter your password or passphrase more than once per boot of your trusted workstation.
This white paper presents how, when implemented properly, an intrusion detection device can provide a powerful and cost-effective solution that complements a firewall in protecting your corporate assets. The technological advancements include increas
This white paper describes the methods, skills, and tools that hackers use to exploit vulnerabilities in 802.11 wireless LANs. A good understanding of hacker tools and techniques and the vulnerabilities they exploit enables security managers to take
Although a variety of wireless network technologies have or will soon reach the general business
market, wireless LANs based on the 802.11 standard are the most likely candidate to become
widely prevalent in corporate environments. Current 802.11
IPCop is a cut-down Linux distribution that is intended to operate as a firewall, and only as a firewall. It has some advanced firewalling features, including VPNs using IPSec. This article describes the set-up and use of IPCop, and contains a few co
This documentation will present the basic tenets of a network security engineering process. It will also show that the network security process, as opposed to a point tool, coincides with the creation of new threats.
This document starts with "What is a network" and goes on to describe the OSI model, risk management, denial of service, authorization, types of firewalls, and more.
This documentations, part 1 of a series of articles, will help you field yourself against the imminent dangers that you will have to face when you decide to open up your business to the anarchy of the Internet. The article goes in depth on the data a
