You might also be able to boot a vm to a helix or knoppix image. http://www.e-fense.com/helix/
http://www.knoppix.org/ Anthony -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joshua Gimer Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 11:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: VM of IPS/IDS solution Why not create a Linux VM, and install Nessus. You can then check the patch level with the proper credentials. You can also use OpenBSD. Here is a link to an appliance running OBSD 4.2 with VMWare Tools installed. Nessus is a part of the ports collection for OpenBSD. http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/1075 You can then get a free plugin subscription from tenable. http://www.nessus.org/nessus/ Joshua Gimer On Jan 8, 2008, at 9:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm looking for a virtual machine for ESX that I can drop into an > environment, hit all IP addresses and with appropriate credentials, > pull back what machines as missing what Microsoft Vulnerabilities. > > > Are there any VM machines out there with any IPS/IDS solutions that > would fit this need? > > > I apologize if someone has responded to a request like this before > and I missed it. > > > Thanks, > > Andy > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Test Your IDS > > Is your IDS deployed correctly? > Find out quickly and easily by testing it > with real-world attacks from CORE IMPACT. > Go to http://www.coresecurity.com/index.php5?module=Form&action=impact&campaig n=intro_sfw > to learn more. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test Your IDS Is your IDS deployed correctly? Find out quickly and easily by testing it with real-world attacks from CORE IMPACT. Go to http://www.coresecurity.com/index.php5?module=Form&action=impact&campaig n=intro_sfw to learn more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------- ----- This email bound by the following: ----- ---- https://www.gtefcu.org/disclaimer.asp ---- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test Your IDS Is your IDS deployed correctly? Find out quickly and easily by testing it with real-world attacks from CORE IMPACT. Go to http://www.coresecurity.com/index.php5?module=Form&action=impact&campaign=intro_sfw to learn more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
