SATAN stands for _______________________________________________

A.
Scavanger Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks

B.
Storage Administration Tool for Analyzing Networks

C.
Simple Administration Tool for Analyzing Networks

D.
System Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks

E.
SANS Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks

F.
Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks

Explanation:

: . SATAN (an acronym standing for Security Administrator Tool for
Analyzing Networks) is a testing and reporting tool that gathers information from networks, such as
type of machine and security flaws that may be on these machines. SATAN was developed by
Dan Farmer of Silicon Graphics with a purpose of scanning thousands of host computers on the
Internet for security vulnerabilities. Availability: anonymous ftp at ftp.cerias.purdue.edu