Topic: microsoft mbsa vs ? (linux)

[munter]

Hi foaks

Is there a file/setup or even something else that gives the same info in a linux as this tool does in ms?

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
Security tools and technologies available for download or online. ... Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is an easy-to-use tool designed for the IT professional ...

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx

[Stefano]

Hi foaks

Is there a file/setup or even something else that gives the same info in a linux as this tool does in ms?

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
Security tools and technologies available for download or online. ... Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is an easy-to-use tool designed for the IT professional ...

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx

Hi Munter..

I know is not polite to answer a question with a question but... why do you need something like MBSA?

ciao

Stefano

[munter]

i want to increase my knowlege in linux lovely world.

in order to use more linux based servers i also need to be much better analyse flowchart and so on  

[Stefano]

i want to increase my knowlege in linux lovely world.

in order to use more linux based servers i also need to be much better analyse flowchart and so on  

well.. even if IMHO it's a strange way you are going on, try this:

http://www.isecom.org/osstmm/

and read here:
http://www.samag.com/documents/s=10134/sam0708a/

HTH

Ciao

Stefano

[mmccarn]

I use 'nessus' for security scanning: http://www.nessus.org/

[munter]

thank you.

i look in to it more furter tomorrow/today ;P