Need help with vulnerability scanning & penetration testing

Question

I need help in finding tools which will allow me to scan for vulnerabilities, monitor access rights, run penetration testing and monitor user activity on sql server 2008. I do not want to spend too much money so please suggest some inexpensive yet reliable tools.

Thanks in advance

_Justin

Answer 1

I dont think there are tools with these kinds of functionlaity and come for free.
But anyway have you had a look at SQLSECURE ? I think this might be a very good option in your case.

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Thanks, Leks

Answer 2

Justin,

There are a lot of different security assessment tools available in the market. The best way is to google it and see which one best fits your needs.

A while back I evaluated an audit tool 'Secure Auditor'. It lets you scan and audit your network for vulnerabilities and shows them in a report form. It also lets you run different penetration tests like dictionary attacks, brute force attacks and hybrid attacks and it has a user access rights auditor utility as well. You'll have to check out the software to see if it will help you monitor user activity. I suggest that you download the trial version and test it first.

Melanie DeNittis