RE: An idiot question

From: Omar Prunera Dols (oprunera@salleURL.edu)
Date: Thu Oct 28 2004 - 11:13:08 EDT


Hi all,

I totally agree with Todd with his definition of pen-testing (Pen-test is
like controlled hacking...), but when he says that there's no "exactly how
to do it manual", i would say that's not 100% correct. Have your ever
heard about OSSTMM?. This is the Open Source Security Testing Methodology
Manual, and is not a "how to do manual" but is a good guideline to perform
correctly a security test.

I recommend you to take a look at http://isecom.org and to the OSSTMM

See you

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, Todd Towles wrote:

> Run over to insecure.org and look at all the tools. Pen-test is like
> controlled hacking...there is no "exactly how to do it manual" and to
> tell you the truth, there really shouldn't be one.
>
> Read, read read....and then..do do do in a controlled world. Reading
> everything in sight can get you to the door with the information but
> only "doing" can step you into the other room.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Profeta [mailto:profetago@bol.com.br]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 10:31 AM
> > To: pen-test@securityfocus.com
> > Subject: An idiot question
> >
> > Is there some sites that given an arsenal of tools to realize
> > pen tests ? I know that www.packetstormsecurity.nl is a good
> > start, but, there is another site that is more expecific to
> > download some tools ? Thanks the attention!
> >
> > Pr0ph3t
> >
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>
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>

Sincerely,
-omar.

Omar Prunera i Dols

Networking Dept. - Security Area
Enginyeria i Arquitectura La Salle

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