GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner, 64 IP LANSS64 User Manual
Product codes
LANSS64
Identify security vulnerabilities and take remedial action
GFI LANguard N.S.S. scans computers, identifies and categorizes security
vulnerabilities, recommends a course of action and provides tools that enable you to
solve these issues. GFI LANguard N.S.S. also makes use of a graphical threat level
indicator that provides an intuitive, weighted assessment of the vulnerability status of
a scanned computer or group of computers. Wherever possible a web link or more
information on a particular security issue is provided, such as a BugTraq ID or a
Microsoft Knowledge Base article ID.
vulnerabilities, recommends a course of action and provides tools that enable you to
solve these issues. GFI LANguard N.S.S. also makes use of a graphical threat level
indicator that provides an intuitive, weighted assessment of the vulnerability status of
a scanned computer or group of computers. Wherever possible a web link or more
information on a particular security issue is provided, such as a BugTraq ID or a
Microsoft Knowledge Base article ID.
Extensive, industrial-strength vulnerabilities database
GFI LANguard N.S.S. ships with a complete and thorough vulnerability assessment
database, which includes standards such as OVAL (2,000+ checks) and SANS Top
20. This database is regularly updated with information from BugTraq, SANS
Corporation, OVAL, CVE and others. Through its auto-update system, GFI LANguard
N.S.S. is always kept updated with information about newly released Microsoft security
updates as well as new vulnerability checks issued by GFI and other community-based
information repositories such as the OVAL database.
database, which includes standards such as OVAL (2,000+ checks) and SANS Top
20. This database is regularly updated with information from BugTraq, SANS
Corporation, OVAL, CVE and others. Through its auto-update system, GFI LANguard
N.S.S. is always kept updated with information about newly released Microsoft security
updates as well as new vulnerability checks issued by GFI and other community-based
information repositories such as the OVAL database.
Ensures that third party security applications such as anti-virus and
anti-spyware offer optimum protection
anti-spyware offer optimum protection
GFI LANguard N.S.S. also checks that supported security applications such as anti-virus
and anti-spyware software are updated with the latest definition files and are functioning
correctly. For example, you can ensure that supported security applications have all
key features (such as real-time scanning) enabled.
and anti-spyware software are updated with the latest definition files and are functioning
correctly. For example, you can ensure that supported security applications have all
key features (such as real-time scanning) enabled.
Easily creates different types of scans and vulnerability tests
You can easily configure scans for different types of information; such as open shares
on workstations, security audit/password policies and machines missing a particular
patch or service pack. You can scan for different types of vulnerabilities to identify
potential security issues. These include:
on workstations, security audit/password policies and machines missing a particular
patch or service pack. You can scan for different types of vulnerabilities to identify
potential security issues. These include:
GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner
GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner main
screen
screen
Indicates vulnerabilities found
Extensive HTML security reports
Easily deploy patches network-wide
GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner
ReportPack
ReportPack
Executive report showing network vulnerability
summary
summary
· Open ports: GFI LANguard N.S.S. scans for unnecessary open ports and checks
that no port hijacking is in force.
· Unused local users and groups: Remove or disable User accounts no longer in
use.
· Blacklisted applications: Identify unauthorized or dangerous software and add to
blacklists of applications you want to associate with a high security vulnerability alert.
· Dangerous USB devices, wireless nodes and links: Scans all devices connected
to USB or wireless links and alerts you of any suspicious activity.
· And much more!
Setup your own custom vulnerability checks
GFI LANguard N.S.S. allows you to easily create custom vulnerability checks through
wizard-assisted custom-vulnerability condition setup screens. You can also write
complex vulnerability checks using the GFI LANguard N.S.S. VBScript-compatible
script engine. GFI LANguard N.S.S. includes a script editor and debugger to help with
script development.
wizard-assisted custom-vulnerability condition setup screens. You can also write
complex vulnerability checks using the GFI LANguard N.S.S. VBScript-compatible
script engine. GFI LANguard N.S.S. includes a script editor and debugger to help with
script development.
Easily analyze and filter scan results
GFI LANguard N.S.S. enables you to easily analyze and filter scan results by clicking
on one of the default filter nodes. This enables you to identify, for example, machines
with high security vulnerabilities or machines that are missing a particular service pack.
Custom filters can also very easily be created from scratch or customized. You can
also export scan results data to XML.
on one of the default filter nodes. This enables you to identify, for example, machines
with high security vulnerabilities or machines that are missing a particular service pack.
Custom filters can also very easily be created from scratch or customized. You can
also export scan results data to XML.