BV-Control for Internet Security

Category: Vulnerability Scanners
Website: http://www.bindview.com/Products/VulnMgmt/AssesmentandSecurity/bv-Control_InternetSecurity.cfm
Manufacturer: BindView
Operating System: Unix, Linux, Windows

Description:
BV-Control (formerly HackerShield) is an agent-less non-intrusive scanning product. It has good scanning results, finding vulnerabilities on par with its competitors. The UI is better than average including its ability to present results in a clear and concise manner. Unlike many competitors BV-Control doesn't try to inundate you with data, rather it will give you a single alert to cover a vulnerability category for which other scanners may given dozens of alerts. Like all other scanners, the results can be burdened by false positives but BV-Control doesn't suffer from an abnormally high rate of these.

Strengths:
   • Good scanning engine, capable vulnerability finder
   • Results are presented well and are easy to understand
   • Consolidation of discovered vulnerabilities
   • Automatic update
   • Remediation suggestions for each vulnerability found

Weaknesses:
Generated reports, to share with others, are not nearly as clear and understandable as the results in the UI

Target:
any exposed public machine

Mitigation/Recommendation:
patched and updated machine

Price:
Unknown

Penetration (5):
medium

Simplicity (8):
Beginner Very little skill needed to start a scan and get results. Moderate skill needed to interpret the results and turn them into exploits

Damage Potential (1):
Minimal Data Gathering Only