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Use the Internet to research IDS and Vulnerability Management and Assessment Tools. Find at least six...

Use the Internet to research IDS and Vulnerability Management and Assessment Tools. Find at least six (6) tools for each security tool category, with a minimum of three (3) Open Source and three (3) Commercial for each category of tools (6 IDS and 6 Vulnerability Management).

write a paragraph explaining which tool you prefer or will recommend for your company (one statement for each category, open source vs commercial). What is your logic behind your choice?

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IDS (Intrusion Detection System) tools :

S. No	Open Source	Commercial
1	OSSEC (Open Source Security)	Snort
2	SGuil	SolarWinds Security Event Manager
3	AIDE (Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment)	Splunk

Factors influencing choice of IDS tools:

For open source solutions:

Platforms supported (Windows, Mac, Linux etc..)
Community support
Type of industry, helping in choosing HIDS (Host based IDS) or NIDS (Network based IDS) based solutions

For commercial solutions:

Platforms supported (Windows, Mac, Linux etc..)
Cost of the product package and features offered
SLA(Service Licence Agreement) in case of any queries/assistance required
Reporting formats and comprehensibility

The choice for the best IDS tool for any organisation will depend on mix of above factors. It is recommended to judge each tool on the above parameters and choose a mix of tools which provides maximum features and maximum coverage on host as well as network.

Vulnerability Management and Assessment Tools :

S. No	Open Source	Commercial
1	Nmap	VeraCode
2	Wireshark	Qualys FreeScan
3	Metasploit	PenTest WebServe Vulnerability Scanner

Factors influencing choice of Vulnerability Management and Assessment tools:

For open source solutions:

Platforms supported (Windows, Mac, Linux etc..)
Community support
Whether host based, network based or database based vulnerabilities are to be scanned

For commercial solutions:

Platforms supported (Windows, Mac, Linux etc..)
Cost of the product package and features offered
SLA in case of any queries/assistance required
Reporting formats and comprehensibility
Duration in which vulnerability database is updated

The choice for the best Vulnerability Management tool for any organisation will depend on mix of above factors. It is recommended to judge each tool on each of the above criteria and evaluate which tool will cover maximum types of vulnerabilities.

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