Qualys Offers Free Network Vulnerability Scans with Qualysguard Trial
Hot on the heels of a recent CERT advisory regarding Microsoft IIS vulnerabilities, Qualys offers a free test-drive of its Web-based vulnerability assessment software.
By Enterprise Networking Planet Staff
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Qualys is promoting its QualysGuard vulnerability assessment product
by offering a week of free vulnerability scans. The company is making
the offer in the wake of recent CERT
advisories concerning IIS.
This article was originally published on Apr 16, 2002
QualysGuard is a Web-based service that scans networks for vulnerabilities and provides reports on its findings. Qualys lists 24 targeted services, ranging from MS Front Page and SMB shares to SNMP and X Window.
According to Qualys, the product scans for over 300 applications and maintains a database of 1500 vulnerability signatures over 20 operating systems.
Microsoft has released a cumulative security patch, downloadable at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-018.asp to address the vulnerabilities
