Note: This report has been superseded by VA Group Test Edition 3 and is no longer available.

Group Test (Edition 2)

Table of Contents

Introduction
Passive Scanner
Active Scanner
The Circle of Strife

Product Reviews

Bindview bv-Control for Internet Security V3
Installation
Configuration
Reporting and Analysis
Verdict
Contact Details

NAI Cybercop Scanner 5.5
Architecture
Installation
Configuration
Reporting and Analysis
Verdict
Contact Details

Symantec Enterprise Security Manager 5.1
Architecture
Agent
Manager
Enterprise Console
Installation
Configuration 
Summary
Policies
Policy Runs
Templates
Reporting and Analysis
Verdict
Contact Details

Symantec NetRecon 3.0.9
Architecture
Installation
Configuration
Reporting and Analysis
Verdict
Contact Details

Vigilante SecureScan NX 2.4
Architecture
Console
Network Agent
Firewall Agent
Installation
Configuration
Reporting and Analysis
Verdict
Contact Details

Performance Testing
How We Tested
Performance Testing

Test Results
Symantec Enterprise Security Manager
Symantec NetRecon
BindView bv-Control for Internet Security
NAI CyberCop Scanner
VIGILANTe SecureScan NX
Summary - Performance Testing

SUMMARY

Appendix A - Vendor Questionnaires

Appendix B - The Test Equipment

Appendix C - The Test Network