SNSI version 1.5 enables scans by single IP address, range of addresses, or entire subnet. An IP search wizard allows pinging and authentication of the established IP scans. Administrators can scan for open ports and active Windows services on a target machine, discovering which protocols (HTTP, FTP, P2P) may be running on open ports. Running Windows services are identified as “known” or “unknown,” based on SNSI’s list of services.
This version supports searching for specific vulnerabilities based on a number of fields, including CVE ID (a standardized list of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures), risk, category and description. Wizards allow setting up custom scan groups by IP range, vulnerabilities, machines or any combination thereof.
SNSI 1.5 scans systems running Windows, Red Hat Linux, Mandrake Linux, SUSE Linux, Sun Solaris, and HP-UX as well as Cisco routers and HP printers. The network scanner is part of Sunbelt’s Network Management Utilities, which includes LanHound and Sunbelt Remote Administrator. The company also makes disaster recovery, performance management, storage management, security and other tools.
SNSI’s list price is $1,495, but competitive upgrades priced at $949 are available to users of other vulnerability scanners, including freeware ones.
| 07/27/04
