Security tool treasure chests

There's an old saying that goes something like this: "When he makes a mistake, the wise carpenter blames himself, but the unwise carpenter blames his tools." All issues of blame aside, it's impossible for any craftsperson to practice a craft without the right tools. To that end, I want to highlight some great collections of security tools here, and ask readers to submit their own favorites for further coverage and consideration as I update this compendium over time.

The table provides a list of several well-known and highly-regarded collections of information security tools. Some are profoundly Windows-oriented, other

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s less so; all are worth at least an occasional visit to see what's new and interesting in their various and widely varied collections.

Though there are hundreds more such sites out there, I decided to draw the line at 10, and ask for feedback and more input. Please e-mail me at tom@taliv.net with your nominations, suggestions, questions, or comments.

Tom Lancaster, CCIE# 8829 CNX# 1105, is a consultant with 15 years experience in the networking industry, and co-author of several books on networking, most recently, CCSP^TM: Secure PIX and Secure VPN Study Guide published by Sybex.