Security Basics: RE: Discovering network topology

["Barbara Filkins" <filkins () impulse net>]

I am familiar with Cheops but thought it was only unix (didn't check the
sourceforge link yet) -- is there an open source tool for windows based
networks?

-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On
Behalf Of Andrea
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 5:29 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Discovering network topology

Have a look at cheops-ng
http://cheops-ng.sourceforge.net/
It's based on nmap and traceroute. Check out the screenshots to be sure
that's what you need. 
It's nice and free .. as fas as I know

cheers
arkimede

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: listbounce () securityfocus com 
> [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 9:57 AM
> To: Jeremy; security-basics
> Subject: Re: Discovering network topology
>
> Jeremy wrote:
> > Hi list,
> >
> >   I was wondering if there were special ways to discover networks 
> > topologies / mapping networks.  Are there particular tools or 
> > methods I should be aware of ?  The few tools I tried only gave me 
> > approximative results.  However I think nmap + the standard unix 
> > tools can do a good part of the job.
> >
> >   Moreover, what are the differences between discovering an 
> > organisation's network from the inside, and from the outside ?
> > I mean, what are the best practices to discover network equipments, 
> > subnets, VPNs, etc?  I know that traceroute can be a good starting 
> > point, but are there some other tools and techniques I should know ?
> >
> > Regards,

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