FIREWALL ANALYSIS TOOLS
There are a number of tools automate remote discovery of firewall rules and assist the administrator in analyzing rules Administrators who feel wary of using same tools which attackers use should remember:
- It is intent of user which will dictate how information that is gathered will be used
- In order to defend a computer or network well, it is essential to understand ways it can be attacked.
Therefore, a tool which can help close up an open or poorly configured firewall will help network defender minimize risk from attack
OPERATING SYSTEM DETECTION TOOLS
Detecting a target computer’s OS is quite valuable to an attacker to determine the susceptible vulnerabilities. There are many tools which use networking protocols to determine OS of a remote computer.