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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is a free anti-virus protection tool for Windows and Linux. It is one of the most popular free anti-virus softwares for Windows. It is ICSA certified, with on-access and on-demand scanning, regular and automatic virus database updates. Realtime protection of files and e-mails.

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The TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) delivers a very powerful network protection. The TippingPoint IPS is an in-line device that is inserted seamlessly and transparently into the network. As packets pass through the IPS, they are fully inspected to determine whether they are legitimate or malicious. This instantaneous form of protection is the most effective means of preventing attacks from ever reaching their targets.

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Nmap (”Network Mapper”) is a free open source utility for network exploration or security auditing. It was designed to rapidly scan large networks, although it works fine against single hosts. Nmap uses raw IP packets in novel ways to determine what hosts are available on the network, what services (application name and version) those hosts are offering, what operating systems (and OS versions) they are running, what type of packet filters/firewalls are in use, and dozens of other characteristics. Nmap runs on most types of computers and both console and graphical versions are available. It’s flexible, powerful, portable, easy and very popular.

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OpenVPN is a free, open-source, cross-platform, full-featured SSL VPN solution which can accomodate a wide range of configurations, including remote access, site-to-site VPNs, WiFi security, and enterprise-scale remote access solutions with load balancing, failover, and fine-grained access-controls. OpenVPN implements OSI layer 2 or 3 secure network extension using the industry standard SSL/TLS protocol, supports flexible client authentication methods based on certificates, smart cards, and/or 2-factor authentication, and allows user or group-specific access control policies using firewall rules applied to the VPN virtual interface. OpenVPN is not a web application proxy and does not operate through a web browser.

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Kismet is a very powerful and popular wireless network detector, sniffer, and intrusion detection system. Kismet will work with any wireless card which supports raw monitoring (rfmon) mode, and can sniff 802.11b, 802.11a, and 802.11g traffic. Kismet identifies networks by passively collecting packets and detecting standard named networks, detecting (and given time, decloaking) hidden networks, and infering the presence of nonbeaconing networks via data traffic. It can automatically detect network IP blocks by sniffing TCP, UDP, ARP, and DHCP packets, log traffic in Wireshark/TCPDump compatible format, and even plot detected networks and estimated ranges on downloaded maps.

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Netcat is a simple, free and open-source utility which reads and writes data across network connections, using TCP or UDP protocol. It’s popularly called the TCP/IP Swiss Army Knife. It is designed to be a reliable “back-end” tool that can be used directly or easily driven by other programs and scripts. At the same time, it is a feature-rich network debugging and exploration tool, since it can create almost any kind of connection you would need and has several interesting built-in capabilities.

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Airsnort is a wireless LAN (WLAN) tool which cracks WEP encryption keys. AirSnort passively monitors wireless transmissions and automatically computes the encryption key when enough packets have been gathered. AirSnort runs under Windows or Linux, and requires that your wireless nic be capable of rf monitor mode, and that it pass monitor mode packets up via the PF_PACKET interface.

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This solution is designed for small businesses that need desktop and server anti-virus and anti-spyware, basic email protection within Outlook applications, and a desktop firewall. Scanning for virus and unwanted programs occur transparently, and security updates are automatic. Reporting and configuration control is delivered through the Web-based management console of McAfee SecurityCenter. The Advanced option allows server-side email anti-virus and anti-spam solution for your own domain. We’ve been using this solution for a long time and can highly recommend it. You can apply for free 30 days evaluation before deciding to buy.

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Firewall-1 is a software firewall solution, which Operates on Windows, Solaris, and RedHat Linux. Integrated into VPN-1, FireWall-1 is one of the industry’s most popular firewall solution delivering the very best first line of defense.

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Cisco PIX Security Appliance Series delivers robust user and application policy enforcement, multivector attack protection, and secure connectivity services. These purpose-built appliances provide multiple integrated security and networking services, including: Advanced application-aware firewall services, voice over IP (VoIP) and multimedia security, Robust site-to-site and remote-access IPSec VPN connectivity, resiliency, Intelligent networking services and Flexible management solutions. Cisco PIX firewalls are expensive compared to other hardware firewalls like Sonicwall and Netscreen but are very good at what they do and cisco is a trusted brand in security.

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