Systems Security Certified Practitioner – SSCP – Question0448

Which of the following tools is NOT likely to be used by a hacker?

A.
Nessus
B. Saint
C. Tripwire
D. Nmap

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

It is a data integrity assurance software aimed at detecting and reporting accidental or malicious changes to data.
The following answers are incorrect :
Nessus is incorrect as it is a vulnerability scanner used by hackers in discovering vulnerabilities in a system. Saint is also incorrect as it is also a network vulnerability scanner likely to be used by hackers. Nmap is also incorrect as it is a port scanner for network exploration and likely to be used by hackers.
Reference : Tripwire : http://www.tripwire.com Nessus : http://www.nessus.org Saint : http://www.saintcorporation.com/saint Nmap : http://insecure.org/nmap