Network vulnerability scanning
The tools in this category involve scanning network devices for vulnerabilities. These include common devices such as Cisco products, as well as network protocols such as Server Message Block (SMB) and the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Scanning for and assessing these vulnerabilities requires local access to the target network, and is often done from an internal source.
Cisco analysis
Cisco products are one of the top networking devices found in major corporate and government organizations today. This not only increases the threat and attack landscape for Cisco devices, but also presents a significant challenge to exploit them. Some of the most popular technologies developed by Cisco include routers, switches, security appliances, wireless products, and software such as IOS, NX-OS, Security Device Manager, CiscoWorks, Unified Communications Manager, and many others. In this section, we will exercise some Cisco-related security tools that are provided...