Security News > 2022 > March > 5 types of cybersecurity tools every admin should know

I have a shortlist of five types of tools your admins must know to keep tabs on your desktops, servers and networks.

Pentesting tools are an absolute must for gauging the security of your systems.

These tools mimic various types of attacks on your devices to see if they can break through the defenses you've set up.

There are quite a large number of pentesting tools your best bet might be to use a full-blown operating system geared specifically for penetration testing, which will include most of the pentesting tools you'll need for successful vulnerability tests.

Where pentesting allows your admins to run very specific tests against your systems, these tools are more general and will run wide, sweeping tests against your operating systems and installed applications for vulnerabilities.

Many of these types of tools go beyond simple alerts and will automatically lock out suspect IP addresses.

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