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What are Cyber Security Tools

Here’s a list of various cybersecurity tools used for different purposes in the field of cybersecurity:

  1. Vulnerability Scanners:
  • Nessus
  • OpenVAS
  • Qualys Vulnerability Management
  • Nexpose
  • Nikto
  1. Network Security Tools:
  • Wireshark
  • Nmap
  • Snort
  • Zeek (formerly known as Bro)
  • Suricata
  1. Endpoint Security Tools:
  • McAfee Endpoint Security
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (formerly Microsoft Defender ATP)
  • CrowdStrike Falcon
  • Carbon Black
  1. Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS):
  • Snort
  • Suricata
  • Cisco Firepower
  • McAfee Network Security Platform
  • Palo Alto Networks Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
  1. Firewalls:
  • pfSense
  • Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance)
  • Palo Alto Networks Firewall
  • Fortinet FortiGate
  • Sophos XG Firewall
  1. SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) Tools:
  • Splunk
  • IBM QRadar
  • LogRhythm
  • ArcSight
  • Graylog
  1. Incident Response and Forensics Tools:
  • EnCase
  • Autopsy
  • FTK (Forensic Toolkit)
  • Volatility
  • SANS SIFT (SANS Investigative Forensic Toolkit)
  1. Web Application Security Tools:
  • OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy)
  • Burp Suite
  • Acunetix
  • Netsparker
  • Qualys Web Application Scanning
  1. Encryption Tools:
  • OpenSSL
  • GnuPG (GPG)
  • VeraCrypt
  • BitLocker (Windows)
  • FileVault (macOS)
  1. Password Management Tools:
    • LastPass
    • 1Password
    • Dashlane
    • Keeper
    • Bitwarden
  2. Email Security Tools:
    • Proofpoint
    • Mimecast
    • Barracuda Email Security Gateway
    • Cisco Email Security
    • Symantec Email Security.cloud
  3. DNS Security Tools:
    • Cisco Umbrella (formerly OpenDNS)
    • BlueCat DNS Edge
    • Infoblox Secure DNS
    • Quad9
    • Cloudflare Gateway
  4. Threat Intelligence Platforms:
    • Anomali ThreatStream
    • Recorded Future
    • ThreatConnect
    • AlienVault OTX (Open Threat Exchange)
    • FireEye iSIGHT Intelligence
  5. Authentication and Identity Management Tools:
    • Okta
    • Microsoft Azure Active Directory
    • Ping Identity
    • OneLogin
    • Duo Security

These are just a few examples of the many cybersecurity tools available, and the landscape is continuously evolving with new tools and technologies being developed to address emerging threats and challenges in cybersecurity.

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