Network scanner question

[ankugarg]

We use network scanner to find any vulnerability in ios..Just have doubt regarding,if something we get only using network scanner(say some traceback on switch),does it mean that there exist a real case scenario(without network scanner) in which we can again see that(though we might not be able to determine that scenario).

I don;t know if the question makes sense ...never used network scanner.

Thanks,

Ankur

[Jon Marshall]

Ankur

Not sure exactly what you are asking but with network scanners they often report things that in practical terms are not an issue. There is a certain amount of guesswork involved when running a scanner and it will always err on the side of caution rather than not report it.

Vulnerability scanners also tend to do this. So it may be that you get a report that is not relevant, a bit like a false positive with an IDS/IPS.

Jon

[ankugarg]

Hmm..Thanks Jon...Looks like i should start using network scanner..Any recommendations ?..I googled it,but got lot of info and lot of different types of network scanners.