Security Auditor's Research Assista
Posted on 23 February 2012
From: The Advanced Research CorporationThe Security Auditor's Research Assistant (SARA) is a third generation network security analysis tool that that has been available and active until 2009 (SARA 7.9.1).
- Operates under Unix, Linux, MAC OS/X or Windows (through coLinux) OS'.
- Integrates the National Vulnerability Database (NVD).
- Performs SQL injection tests.
- Performs exhaustive XSS tests
- Can adapt to many firewalled environments.
- Support remote self scan and API facilities.
- Used for CIS benchmark initiatives
- Plug-in facility for third party apps
- CVE standards support
- Enterprise search module
- Standalone or daemon mode
- Free-use open SATAN oriented license
The first generation assistant, the Security Administrator's Tool for Analyzing Networks (SATAN) was developed in early 1995. It became the benchmark for network security analysis for several years. However, few updates were provided and the tool slowly became obsolete in the growing threat environment.
