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2. Vulnerability scanner - Wikipedia

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   This allows the vulnerability scanner to access low-level data, such as specific services and configuration details of the host operating system. It's then able to provide detailed and accurate information about the operating system and installed software, including configuration issues and missing security patches.

3. Dynamic application security testing - Wikipedia

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   As a dynamic testing tool, web scanners are not language-dependent. A web application scanner is able to scan engine-driven web applications. Attackers use the same tools, so if the tools can find a vulnerability, so can attackers. [4]

4. Vulnerability assessment (computing) - Wikipedia

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   Vulnerability assessment is a process of defining, identifying and classifying the security holes in information technology systems. An attacker can exploit a vulnerability to violate the security of a system. Some known vulnerabilities are Authentication Vulnerability, Authorization Vulnerability and Input Validation Vulnerability. [1]

5. Burp Suite - Wikipedia

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   Burp Suite is a proprietary software tool for security assessment and penetration testing of web applications. [2] [3] It was initially developed in 2003-2006 by Dafydd Stuttard [4] to automate his own security testing needs, after realizing the capabilities of automatable web tools like Selenium. [5]

6. COPS (software) - Wikipedia

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   COPS is a software suite comprising at least 12 small vulnerability scanners, each programmed to audit one part of the operating system: [1] File permissions, including device permissions/nodes; Password strength; Content, format, and security of password and group files (e.g., passwd) Programs and files run in /etc/rc* and cron(tab) files

7. SAINT (software) - Wikipedia

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   Exploits take advantage of a vulnerability by compromising or destructing the vulnerable system, device, or application. Remediation is the process of repairing or providing a remedy for a vulnerability, thereby eliminating the risk of being exploited. Vulnerability scanning is used to identify and evaluate the security posture of a network.

8. Vulnerability (computer security) - Wikipedia

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   Vulnerability management is a process that includes identifying systems and prioritizing which are most important, scanning for vulnerabilities, and taking action to secure the system. Vulnerability management typically is a combination of remediation (fixing the vulnerability), mitigation (increasing the difficulty or reducing the danger of ...

9. OpenVAS - Wikipedia

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   OpenVAS (Open Vulnerability Assessment Scanner, originally known as GNessUs) is the scanner component of Greenbone Vulnerability Management (GVM), a software framework of several services and tools offering vulnerability scanning and vulnerability management.