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  Asked: Apr 20 2006   2:59 PM GMT
  Asked by: Coder627


Looking for application vulnerability scanner


Application security, Exchange, Instant Messaging, Encryption, Database, secure coding, Platform Security, vulnerability management, patching, configuration, PEN testing, Development, Software testing, Automated, Software Testing Tools, Web

My group is considering implementing an application vulnerability scanner to look for security holes in our Web sites. Can you recommend some products? Thanks

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Application Security; Watchfire; Spidynamics are a few. See also searchappsecurity.com!
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petkoa  |   Apr 21 2006  8:42AM GMT

If you have a linux/unix box (or care to install one) you can as well try Nessus. Unfortunately, its server component is not ported to Windows.

BR,

Petko

 

MichelleDavidson  |   Apr 21 2006  9:18AM GMT

Definitely check out SearchAppSecurity.com. We have articles and product reviews — and links to those types of stories on other Web sites. Here are a couple:

Product review: SPI Dynamics WebInspect 5.8
<a href="http://searchappsecurity.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid92_gci1173075,00.html" rel="nofollow">http://searchappsecurity.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid92_gci1173075,00.html</a>

Cenzic Hailstorm case study: Boston College takes preemptive approach to Web application attacks
<a href="http://searchappsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid92_gci1183112,00.html" rel="nofollow">http://searchappsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid92_gci1183112,00.html</a>

– Michelle Davidson, editor, SearchAppSecurity.com

 

ItDefPat1  |   Apr 21 2006  11:09AM GMT

Windows web sec article on
ALSO ON SEARCHWINDOWSSECURITY.COM
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: Securing Web servers
<a href="http://searchwindowssecurity.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid45_gci1179797,00.html?track=NL-480&ad=549960" rel="nofollow">http://searchwindowssecurity.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid45_gci1179797,00.html?track=NL-480&ad=549960</a>

A couple of good suggestions, but some I am not familiar with.

 

joseph34  |   Apr 24 2006  9:13AM GMT

I would look at SecureWorks…They have a great deal of application experience.

 

Coder627  |   Apr 25 2006  1:48PM GMT

Thank you for all the suggestions. They’ve been helpful.