RE: Tools comparison and evaluation question (AppScan)

From: Rui Pereira (WCG) (wavefront1@shaw.ca)
Date: Fri Feb 17 2006 - 11:34:29 EST


Re Open Source tools, what about Paros and Nikto? Even Nessus has some
application scanning capabilities.

Thank You
 
Rui Pereira,B.Sc.(Hons),CIPS ISP,CISSP,CISA,CWNA
Principal Consultant

WaveFront Consulting Group
Certified Information Systems Security Professionals
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rory McCune [mailto:rorym@nmrconsult.net]
Sent: February 17, 2006 6:01 AM
To: Serg Belokamen; pen-test@securityfocus.com
Subject: Re: Tools comparison and evaluation question (AppScan)

Hi,

I'm currently looking at evaluating some of the commercial tools in this
area, I've not started, so I can't quote on the relatively qualities, but
the list of tools I've put together is

Commercial Tools
-----------------
SPI Webinspect
Watchfire AppScan
Cenzic HailStorm
Protegrity Scando
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner

In terms of Open Source The only projects I'm aware of (and I'd be
interested to hear of others) are Beretta from OWASP and Cruiser from
dyadlabs, and as far as I'm aware neither is at a production state at the
moment.

Cheers

Rory

Serg Belokamen <serg.belokamen@gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>I am currently looking at using/evaluating a tool called AppScan (by
>watchfire.com).
>
>So the question is in two parts and ASAP reply would be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>First:
>Without starting a flame war (hopefully) or marketing campaign (another
>hopefully) can any one tell me abut their experience with the software,
>what you find useful about it, what not, any annoyances, missing
>functionality, etc.
>
>Second:
>Can anyone recommend any simular type of software, preferably open
>source (although not at all essential), and describe its performance,
>usability and "usefulness" so to speak using AppScan as a reference
>point.
>
> Thanks,
> Serg
>
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