GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (N.S.S.) is a tool created to audit network security and proactively secure it. This tool is also a complete patch management solution; and helps to scan your entire networks from a ‘hacker’s’ perspective, and analyses machines for open ports, shares, security alerts/vulnerabilities, service pack level, installed hotfixes and other NETBIOS information such as hostname, logged on user name, users etc. It does OS detection, password strength testing and detects registry issues. GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner checks that antivirus and antispyware deployments are offering optimum protection, ensuring the most recent definition files are installed on user machines. It is also capable of providing multinational and hybrid environment support through multilingual patch management and enhanced Linux checks, allowing IT administrators to scan and secure their entire network environment.

Some of its latest features and changes include the following; new computer-oriented dashboard-drill down through information starting from network-wide security sensors to individual security scan results, new agents technology-faster security scans through load balancing, reduced network bandwidth consumption, and improved scan accuracy, revamped reporting, integration with over 1500 security and security sensitive applications, and many more.

GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner runs on most Windows operating systems; including Windows 7. You can download a free trial copy before going for the unlimited version, which costs $575.00 per download.

Want to check it out? Visit Gfi.com.

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