Track security vulnerabilities with Network Security Toolkit

Documentation

NST's extensive documentation thoroughly describes the functions of the individual applications, the structure of the system, and the way the web-based interface works.

You can reach the various guides via the Docs menu and its subgroups in the conventional web-based interface. You can also do this via the Package Documentation and NST Project Information submenus in the simplified work environment.

Additionally, most browser views offer a NST Wiki button, either at the top or bottom right, which opens the comprehensive wiki in a new tab.

Conclusions

NST is a toolkit that no serious administrator would want to do without. Although this collection of software can be a bit intimidating, the simplified interface – in combination with excellent documentation – enormously facilitates the user's first steps.

The web-based environment and preconfigured services reduce the overhead for leveraging the benefits of NST and ensure smooth deployment on the network. NST thus establishes itself as an ideal port of call, whenever you need to protect heterogeneous networks against attacks or hunt down security vulnerabilities.

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