O'Reilly Released Network Security Tools

Although a security tool will occasionally do exactly what a network administrator wants, right out of the box, more frequently it's necessary to customize the tool to fit the needs of the network structure. In Network Security Tools (O'Reilly, US $34.95), the authors Nitesh Dhanjani and Justin Clarke show network administrators how to use popular open source security assessment tools such as Ettercap, Hydra, Metasploit, Nessus, Nitkeo, and Nmap, and then customize them to defend against even the most experienced attackers. While most security books focus on keeping networks and systems secure, "Network Security Tools" also provides information on determining vulnerabilities in web applications. [Bill Fox]