Abstract
Vulnerability scanners are automated tools that define, identify, and classify security holes (vulnerabilities) in a computer, server, network, or communications infrastructure. Scanners discover missed patches on target systems and report related vulnerabilities. Many of the current information security systems use vulnerability scanners as the main part in the risk assessment process. Others depend on the scanners output in the systems patch management. This paper assesses the effectiveness of depending on vulnerability scanners in the information security management system. It compares between four of the leading vulnerability scanners in the market and carries out a study of their effectiveness in detecting missed patches.
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