Re: Justifying the spend on a vulnerability scanner

["Chris Berry" <compjma () hotmail com>]

> From: JM <jamesmcgeeiom () onetel net uk>
> As the subject says, this is what I have got to do.
>
> I could dream up loads of examples of;
> if we dont detect a code read virus and we get it, then it
> will knock out our webservers and others until we fix it.
> if we have open null shares on the network, and unrestricted
> access to remote registries people can do what they
> want.......
>
> But does anyone have any thoughts to share, on how I can
> successfully convince my management that the spend on a
> vulnerability scanner is worthwhile.

I thought most of them are free, what scanner are you trying to justi
fy?

Chris Berry
compjma () hotmail com
Systems Administrator
JM Associates

"Linux and I have a love/hate relationship.  I hate its complexity until I 
figure out how something works, then I love its power."

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