Security tools are vital for protecting the information that your enterprise system stores and manages. These tools can help you detect vulnerabilities, prevent security breaches, and respond to threats quickly and effectively. Here are some of the key security tools:
Here are 12 development methodologies widely used in the software development landscape.
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OWASP Zap
OWASP Zap is a free, open-source web application security scanner. It helps you automatically find security vulnerabilities in your web applications while you are developing and testing your applications.
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Nessus
Nessus is a proprietary vulnerability scanner developed by Tenable Network Security. It's one of the most popular vulnerability scanners on the market.
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OpenSCAP
OpenSCAP is an open-source tool for automatically verifying the presence of patches, checking system security configuration settings, and examining systems for signs of compromise.
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Wireshark
Wireshark is a free and open-source packet analyzer. It is used for network troubleshooting, analysis, software and communications protocol development, and education.
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Metasploit
Metasploit is a penetration testing platform that enables you to find, exploit, and validate vulnerabilities.
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Fortify
Fortify offers end-to-end application security solutions with the flexibility of testing on-premises and on-demand to cover the entire software development lifecycle.
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Kali Linux
Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at advanced Penetration Testing and Security Auditing.
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Aircrack-ng
Aircrack-ng is a complete suite of tools to assess WiFi network security. It focuses on different areas of WiFi security.
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John the Ripper
John the Ripper is a free password cracking software tool. It's one of the most popular password testing and breaking programs.
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Snort
Snort is a free and open-source network intrusion prevention system and network intrusion detection system.
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ClamAV
ClamAV is an open-source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware & other malicious threats.
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Intruder
Intruder is a proactive vulnerability scanner that scans you as soon as new vulnerabilities are released.
Stay tuned for the next part of our series where we will explore Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS).
The subsequent parts would also include topics on CI/CD tools and serverless architecture.