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A new utility Cisco MD5 Password Auditor has been added up in Secure Cisco Auditor. MD5 is an industry standard hashing algorithm that is used by Cisco devices to protect passwords. Cisco MD5 Password Auditor helps auditors, network administrators and IT security consultants to enforce strict password policy by identifying weak passwords in the Cisco devices. It is a password recovery tool for IT security and auditing professionals, which can be used to recover a password if it is MD5 hash.

Cisco MD5 Password Auditor has a feature-rich user interface that allows users to utilize its functionality with maximum efficiency. Users need to remove 5 from the Cisco MD5 hashes also known as “Enable Secret Password” (5$1$mFuV$UK9NW3fMHJlDprw1usQqk0) to convert them into their original passwords. Secure Cisco MD5 Password Auditor features fast, highly optimized password recovery engine that can recover password from hashes on Cisco devices. Cisco MD5 Password Auditor’s password recovery engine is fully configurable that could be adjusted according to the recovery options needed. Secure Cisco MD5 Password Auditor provides a number of tools to recover the password. These options include Brute Force Attack, Dictionary Attack and Hybrid Attack. This allows administrators to either recover or test the strength of the password according to an organizational policy through comprehensive auditing.

Cisco MD5 Password Auditor is compatible with All Cisco devices which are using MD5 hashing Algorithm, if you are using Cisco Type 7 Password then you should use Cisco Type 7 Password Decryption utility from Secure Bytes. Cisco MD5 Password Auditor also facilitates in achieving strengthened governance and Regulatory Compliance standards like Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX ) (USA), HIPAA (USA), GLBA (USA) FISMA (USA), Data protection (EU, UK, Canadian) J-SOX (Japan), LSF (France), PCI/DSS, security frameworks such as ISO 27001, and COBIT or NIST.

This database security tool retrieves information security logs from MSSQL database servers and presents them to users in a GUI environment, which make it easy for auditor, IT security professionals and data owners to implement effective security and access controls.

MSSQL Event Log Viewer also facilitates IT security professionals and auditor by supporting the security and regulatory compliance reporting process and makes it easier for them to audit logs and report any shortcoming in the security of MSSQL database servers. MSSQL Event Log Viewer supports MS SQL SERVER 2000, MS SQL SERVER 2005 and MS SQL SERVER 2008.

Secure Bytes is really pleased to share this great news with its associates that Secure Auditor has been branded as a Five Star product by SC Magazine’s August 2008 edition. SC Magazine is among the world’s most prestigious Information Security Magazine.

In the comparative review with current available products in today’s market, Reviewers concluded the Secure Auditor evaluation with Verdict as a “Versatile tool.”

It is summed up as a tool that “offers a great amount of flexibility and auditing capabilities for a broad range of different assets. We find this offering to be a good value for the money.” Reviewers commend Secure Auditor as intuitive to use and install. It is considered to offer great amount of flexibility and auditing capabilities for a broad range of different assets and a good value for the money.

Secure Auditor earns highest star rating possible in overall rating category of a Comparative Review. It receives 5 out of 5 star in Features, Performance, and Documentation categories which are being evaluated.

Secure Auditor receives reviewers praising immediately in the product’s published review as “A suite comprised of several different pieces designed to audit vulnerabilities across a broad range of systems. Because of this thorough analysis of a range of systems, administrators can be sure that all the various components across the networks are secure and up to date.”

The review continues, highlighting other areas in which the Secure Auditor excels.

Flexibility & Performance: “This product can scan many different platforms, and we found this flexibility to add greatly to the performance value of the product”

Intuitive to Use: “We found this product to be quite intuitive to install and use. Installation takes just a few minutes and is guided by an easy-to-follow setup wizard.”

Management & User Interface: “Management is done through a well organized user interface, which is also quite intuitive to navigate.”

Secure Bytes appreciate SC Magazine’s product review team for considering Secure Auditor in their recent group test for vulnerability assessment. It is a great recognition from a trusted industry leader like SC Magazine just within few months of Secure Auditor’s launch. It validates Secure Auditor performance and features. You can find more information and detailed review about Secure Auditor from following link.

http://www.scmagazineus.com/Secure-Auditor-20/Review/2526/

You can get more information about Secure Auditor functionality and features at www.secure-bytes.com or email me or sales at sales@secure-bytes.com. Your cooperation is highly appreciated. Any inconvenience caused is regretted. Many Thanks.

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