testing home network security...

[Aemon_]

ok, subject says it all. how does one test to see how safe your network is? got any sites to recommend? programs?

thanks!

[Jason425]

http://scan.sygate.com/

I got


We have determined that your IP address is xx.xx.xx.xx (edited)
This is the public IP address that is visible to the internet.
Note: this may not be your IP address if you are connecting through a router, proxy or firewall.


Trying to gather information from your web browser...
Operating System = Windows XP
Browser = Firefox 1.0

Trying to find out your computer name...

Unable to determine your computer name!

Trying to find out what services you are running...

Unable to detect any running services!

[Aemon_]

nice. thanks. i'll give it a go when i get home from work today.

[Aemon_]

this is what i got:

We have determined that your IP address is xx.xx.xx.xx
This is the public IP address that is visible to the internet.
Note: this may not be your IP address if you are connecting through a router, proxy or firewall.


Trying to gather information from your web browser...
Operating System = Windows XP
Browser = Firefox 1.0

Trying to find out your computer name...

Unable to determine your computer name!

Trying to find out what services you are running...
Web Server Found = Server: Apache/1.3.26 (Unix) Debian GNU/Linux

thanks jason.

[Jason425]

That's a pretty basic test however and I can't remember any in depth ones. Check dslreports.com and pcpitstop.com as they should have something as well.

Why dont you just perform a full audit, theres no way any prog can give you an accurate secuirty analysis

[Aemon_]

this is why i started this thread, i don't know how to do this _C0D3CR4ZY_. i wanted to know how to test my security. got any links to articles on how to do so?

later

http://labmice.techtarget.com/security/penetration.htm
http://www.wittys.com/files/mab/fwpentesting.html
http://www.lotekk.net/index.php?page=soft&sub=lan

Dude the methods used cannot be discussed here, IM me sn=C0d3cr4zy