Two Vulnerability Scanning Tools Evaluated
By Bozidar Spirovski, CISSP, MCSA, MCP
In terms of speed, Retina performed much faster. In terms of scan depth, Nessus has a small advantage, since it includes a web mirroring tool that is very helpful in HTTP. In a direct comparison, Nessus wins simply because Retina manifested erroneous results on repeat scans.
A Process Checklist for System Hardening
By Bozidar Spirovski, CISSP, MCSA, MCP
Most administrators and security officers are well aware of the necessity of system hardening for corporate systems. Hardening is the process of securing a system by reducing its surface of vulnerability. By the nature of operation, the more functions a system performs, the larger the vulnerability surface. Here is a checklist and diagram by which you can perform your hardening activities.
Securing Hardware for Storage and Disposal
By Bozidar Spirovski, CISSP, MCSA, MCP
Any organization should have a simple and brief procedure to treat information carriers for systems that are to be discarded. All that hardware contains a lot of confidential information, and it is essential that such data is properly erased so it cannot be recovered. Here is a brief summary of the crucial information disposal procedure elements.
