[AusNOG] Aust Info Sec?

[Colin Stubbs]

I'm not entirely sure what they'll do beyond failing Introductory English
and Marketing 101,

"advise you and or your I.T department of next steps" != "Price does not
include recommendation or remedy of problems"

And only 600? Are they using a 10 year old version of Nessus? Even OpenVAS
now reportedly checks for 30,000+ problems.

A bigger number on that page would definitely convince me to give them
money.


On 21 November 2013 14:47, Pinkerton, Eric (AU Sydney) <
Eric.Pinkerton at baesystemsdetica.com> wrote:

> *“**We have the expertise and suite of crackers' tools to comprehensively
> check your computer internet security. This is done remotely for over 600
> most obvious holes and we advise you and or your I.T. department of next
> steps.”*
>
>
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> *“**Price does NOT include recommendation or remedy of problems, as this
> would require separate consultation and quotation if needed. I understand
> that there is no charge if the audit finds my LAN/WAN not to be
> vulnerable.”*
>
>
>
> $495 for an automated VA of ‘most obvious holes’ without any remediation
> advice seems a bit steep to me.
>
>
>
> If you absolutely must do security on the cheap, there are a slew of
> cheaper options ie http://www.qualys.com/forms/freescan/
>
>
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> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Peter
> Tonoli
> *Sent:* Thursday, 21 November 2013 1:48 PM
> *To:* Andrew Yager
> *Cc:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Aust Info Sec?
>
>
>
> *From: *"Andrew Yager" <andrew at rwts.com.au>
> *To: *ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> *Sent: *Thursday, 21 November, 2013 1:39:33 PM
> *Subject: *[AusNOG] Aust Info Sec?
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I have a client who has just sent me an email that essentially contained:
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> We have been getting cold calls from
> http://www.austinfosec.com/internet-security-audit to do a no obligation
> network security review...it sounds rather sus to me so I wanted your
> advice.
>
>
>
> Any thoughts on the legitimacy or otherwise of these guys?
>
> They answer the phone as "Exa web solutions" <http://www.exa.com.au/>.
> Curious..
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>
> --
>
> Peter Tonoli < peter at medstv.unimelb.edu.au > +61-3-9288-2399
> IT Manager
> The University of Melbourne - Eastern Hill Academic Centre, St. Vincent's
> Institute and O'Brien Institute
>
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