Re: Appsec toolkits

Hi Craig,

Are you using any particular platform OS for the tools? One thing that's caught my fancy recently are linux "live" CDs; in particular the Knoppix distibution based on Debian <http://www.knopper.net>. The CD boots and runs in RAM and on a compressed loop filesystem. Lots of apps like X, OpenOffice, along with security apps like nessus, hping, nmap, etc. are already on the CD...the kicker is the CD installs on a HD in about 10 minutes.

Toss on a bunch of tools from packetstorm, owasp, etc. and you've got a nice portable, yet flexible, distro :)

Thanks,

-scm

:Craig_Sullivan@Waitrose.co.uk

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>Well,
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>I've now started assembling my own toolkit for application assessment.
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>When I have finished compiling, evaluating and using the tools I select,
>I'll publish the full list.....
Received on Thu Mar 6 16:56:49 2003