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dc.creatorCropper, Charles Austin
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-07T22:58:54Z
dc.date.available2012-06-07T22:58:54Z
dc.date.created2000
dc.date.issued2000
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2000-THESIS-C754
dc.descriptionDue to the character of the original source materials and the nature of batch digitization, quality control issues may be present in this document. Please report any quality issues you encounter to digital@library.tamu.edu, referencing the URI of the item.en
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 66-69).en
dc.descriptionIssued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.en
dc.description.abstractComputer security is of significant current concern. This study investigates the efficacy of seceded commercially available firewall software packages including those software packages' inoculation from network-based slacks. The packages taxed were BlackICE Defender, ZoneAlarm, Norton Internet Security 2000, ConSeal Private Desktop, and Sybergen Secure Desktop. The testing routine involved a port scanner, Nmap, and two security scanners, Nessus and SAINT. An appraisal of the invasion deletion capabilities was procured in coordination with the testing scanners. Results from the testing routine revealed weakness in several packages. These weaknesses are discussed in tandem with their ramifications.en
dc.format.mediumelectronicen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherTexas A&M University
dc.rightsThis thesis was part of a retrospective digitization project authorized by the Texas A&M University Libraries in 2008. Copyright remains vested with the author(s). It is the user's responsibility to secure permission from the copyright holder(s) for re-use of the work beyond the provision of Fair Use.en
dc.subjectcomputer science.en
dc.subjectMajor computer science.en
dc.titleRisk assessment of selected commercial firewall softwareen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplinecomputer scienceen
thesis.degree.nameM.S.en
thesis.degree.levelMastersen
dc.type.genrethesisen
dc.type.materialtexten
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen


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