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If you're a SysAdmin, you should know what nmap is, so dig this:

'In May/June of 2000, we conducted a survey of 1200 Nmap users from the nmap-hackers mailing list to determine their favorite security tools.'

Guess what? Perl is (approx) 33rd in the list. Most popular (and a favorite of mine) is Nessus, but other good company being SAINT and SATAN among others.

I know I use several Perl scripts to tie together some of the mentioned tools, as well as some unique programs to do further auditing, logging and reporting.

So, while this is a Meditation, I'll ask a question: Do you use Perl for security purposes? If so, how (and why)?

Insecure Dot Org Top 50 Security Tools

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