Re: Startup security lab setup

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On 3/17/09, Abo Sous <abussous () gmail com> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> i've been asked to start a lab setup for my company, with a focus on
> vulnerability assessments. So far, what i have in mind includes: a
> firewall unit, a couple of PCs with different OS flavors, some VA
> applications (Nessus, metasploit...)
> What else should i look for? what applications would you deem
> indispensable in such a lab?
>
> thanks in advance,
> -AS.
>
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