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Nmap your network and ports with the number one port scanning tool. Nmap now features powerful NSE scripts that can detect vulnerabilities, misconfiguration and security related information around network services.

Open source vulnerability scanning suite that grew from a fork of the Nessus engine when it went commercial. Manage all aspects of a security vulnerability management system from web based dashboards.

This tool will help you diagnose problems with your SSL certificate installation. You can verify the SSL certificate on your web server to make sure it is correctly installed, valid, trusted and doesn't give any errors to any of your users.

host based intrusion detection system or HIDS, easy to setup and configure. This tool has far reaching benefits for both security and operations staff.

a network security monitoring distribution that can replace expensive commercial grey boxes with blinking lights. This tool is easy to setup and configure. With minimal effort you will start to detect security related events on your network.

Test all aspects of your security with an offensive focus. Primarily a penetration testing tool, This tool has modules that not only include exploits but also scanning and auditing.