Which of the following tools examines a system for a number of known weaknesses and alerts the
administrator?
A.
Nessus
B.
COPS
C.
SATAN
D.
SAINT
Explanation:
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Answer should be D: SAINT
Rationale: The Computer Oracle and Password System (COPS) was the first vulnerability scanner for Unix and was created by Dan Farmer and Gene Spafford in 1989. After COPS, Farmer developed another vulnerability scanner called SATAN in 1995. COPS (and SATAN) is generally considered obsolete.
SAINT can group vulnerabilities according to severity, type, or count. It can also provide information about a particular host or group of hosts. SAINT describes each of the vulnerabilities it locates; references Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), CERT advisories, and IAVA (Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts); and describes ways to correct the vulnerabilities. In many cases, the SAINT scanner provides links to patches or new software versions that will eliminate the detected vulnerabilities.
Nessus is proprietary and the the free version is pretty cobbled.