Penetration Testing: RE: protocol analysis

["Craig H. Rowland" <crowland () cisco com>]

Comer and Lin's paper is a classic read on the subject:

http://www.bell-labs.com/user/johnlin/probing-TCP.pdf


-- Craig

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cade Cairns [mailto:cairnsc () carbon net] 
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 3:53 PM
> To: pen-test () securityfocus com
> Subject: protocol analysis
>
>
> I'm currently researching black box network protocol analysis 
> methodologies, but worthwhile papers or other resources on 
> the subject 
> seem few and far between. I've reviewed Dave Aitel's "The 
> Advantages of 
> Block-Based Analysis for Security Testing" and a few other related 
> papers I found while searching the web, but my curiosity is not yet 
> satisfied. I was wondering if anyone on the list might be 
> able to point 
> me in the direction of information relating to techniques used for 
> protocol dissection and any techniques used in security-related tests.
>
> Thanks,
> Cade Cairns
>
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