GFI Product Comparison. GFI LanGuard 2011 vs Retina Network Security Scanner

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1 GFI Product Comparison GFI LanGuard 2011 vs Retina Network Security Scanner

2 General features GFI LanGuard 2011 Retina Scheduled scans Agent-less Agent-based Integration with Active Directory r Assets tracking Installs on workstations Network utilities (DNS lookup, traceroute, SNMP walk, etc.) r Flexible scan target (single machine, list of computers, IP ranges, domains, etc.) ééééé éééé Vulnerability management Scan for Windows vulnerabilities Scan for Linux/Mac OS vulnerabilities Scan for application vulnerabilities OVAL-certified CVE-certified Custom vulnerability checks Scripting support (VB, Python, SSH) r Vulnerability remediation * Integrated with remote desktop connections r Patch management Detect Microsoft missing patches Detect Linux and Mac OS missing patches r r Detect applications missing patches (non-microsoft) r Deploy Microsoft patches * Deploy Linux and Mac OS patches r r Deploy application patches (non-microsoft) r Deploy custom software and scripts r Automatic detection, download and deployment of patches r Rollback patches r Post patch deployment reboot control r GFI LanGuard 2011 vs. Retina Network Security Scanner

3 Network and software audit GFI LanGuard 2011 Retina Port scanning Retrieve computer network role r Retrieve list of shares Retrieve users and groups Retrieve installed services Retrieve logged-on users r Retrieve password and security audit policies Hardware audit Virtual machines detection File system monitoring r r Get notifications on system changes Installed software Integration with over 1,500 critical security applications (antivirus, antispyware, firewalls, backup etc.) r Uninstall or get notified on unauthorized applications r Reporting Technical reports Dashboard * Results comparison and baselining r Scheduled reports reports Export reports to various formats (PDF, DOC, HTML, XML, etc.) Full text search support r PCI DSS dedicated reports * Reports branding * Advanced results filtering options r * Advanced reporting and patch management are only available in Retina CS, which is the enterprise version of the product and can manage multiple instances of Retina Network Security Scanner. GFI LanGuard 2011 vs. Retina Network Security Scanner

4 Retina Weaknesses GFI LanGuard 2011 Strengths Less functionality Advanced reporting and patch management are only available in Retina CS, the enterprise edition of the product. No integration with critical security applications and no full text search. Complete network security audit solution Works as a virtual security consultant assisting with vulnerability assessment, patch management, network and software audit and security issues remediation. Pricing More expensive than GFI LanGuard while offering less functionality (customers need to pay a yearly fee per IP address). Low total cost of ownership Competitive price due to centralized vulnerability management, patch management and network and software audit. Conclusion Retina NSS is a vulnerability assessment tool, while GFI LanGuard is much more than that: It is a complete network security audit solution that is easy to install and get running and that sells at a highly competitive price. GFI LanGuard 2011 vs. Retina Network Security Scanner

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