Scanning software for detecting network vulnerabilities in remote systems
Retina 3.0, from eEye Digital Security, provides updated network vulnerability scanning. eEye, a security software company, takes an active interest not only in providing network vulnerability scanners such as Retina, but also in researching new vulnerabilities on an ongoing basis—something that only a handful of companies are doing.
Features and Benefits
Retina runs on both Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 servers. eEye has designed the software to scan across LANs and WANs to centralize the auditing process, a real help for administrators who must check systems that aren't always accessible. Retina scans 550 vulnerabilities, including user account security, Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerabilities, mail server security holes, and even firewall issues.
Retina primarily performs security scans and listings of details for that server, letting you see exactly what you're revealing to outsiders, and possibly finding vulnerabilities that you might never have considered. A reporting engine that lets you view, print, or save the server's scans or other activities complements Retina’s scanning function. Retina also includes a new Common Hacking Attack Methods (CHAM) feature. During the audit process, to help you identify problems that might not be readily known or visible, CHAM lets Retina perform simulated attacks that mimic actions that hackers are most likely to perform. As an added feature, Retina includes a function called Fix-It—an auto-update utility, alert function, and scan scheduler that lets you set up scans for any time of the day or night. . . .
