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Ophcrack is a Windows password cracker based on rainbow tables. It is a very efficient implementation of rainbow tables done by the inventors of the method. It comes with a GTK+ Graphical User Interface and runs on Windows, Mac OS X (Intel CPU) as well as on Linux.

With SAINT® vulnerability assessment tool, you can:

• Detect and fix possible weaknesses in your network’s security before they can be exploited by intruders.
• Anticipate and prevent common system vulnerabilities.
• Demonstrate compliance with current government regulations such as FISMA, Sarbanes Oxley, GLBA, HIPAA, and COPPA.

The SAINT® scanning engine is the ideal cornerstone for your vulnerability assessment program. SAINT features a graphical user interface that is intuitive and easy to use.

GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (N.S.S.) checks your network for all potential methods that a hacker might use to attack it. By analyzing the operating system and the applications running on your network, GFI LANguard N.S.S. identifies possible security holes. In other words, it plays the devil’s advocate and alerts you to weaknesses before a hacker can find them, enabling you to deal with these issues before a hacker can exploit them.

The Security Auditor’s Research Assistant (SARA) is a third generation network security analysis tool that is:

Nikto is an Open Source (GPL) web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 3300 potentially dangerous files/CGIs, versions on over 625 servers, and version specific problems on over 230 servers. Scan items and plugins are frequently updated and can be automatically updated (if desired).

Internet is an amazing virtual world where you can "virtually" do anything : gambling, playing, watching movies, shopping, working, “VoIPying†, spying other people and for sure auditing remote systems.

People from vulnerabilityassessment.co.uk a good security resource website have released a complete security map called "Penetration Testing Framework"

The Security Auditor’s Research Assistant (SARA) is a third generation network security analysis tool that is:

KCPentrix is a liveCD designed to be a standalone Penetration testing toolkit for pentesters and security analysts.

Cain & Abel is a password recovery tool for Microsoft Operating Systems. It allows easy recovery of various kind of passwords by sniffing the network, cracking encrypted passwords using Dictionary, Brute-Force and Cryptanalysis attacks, recording VoIP conversations, decoding scrambled passwords, recovering wireless network keys, revealing password boxes, uncovering cached passwords and analyzing routing protocols

Folks from vulnerabilityassessment.co.uk a good security resource website have released a complete security map called "Penetration Testing Framework"