Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

Continuous Scan intrusion detection uses one or more LANsurveyor maps as the baseline network environment. When Continuous Scan is active, LANsurveyor scans the appropriate network ranges and looks for nodes that appear on the network.

Continuous Scan gives you the option of authenticating newly found network nodes. One of the methods Continuous Scan uses to authenticate is Microsoft's Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA). If the new node fails authentication, Continuous Scan identifies the node as Unauthenticated and takes the actions you specify in Continuous Scan Options.

MBSA is a free, best practices vulnerability assessment tool for the Microsoft platform. It is a tool designed for the IT Professional that helps with the assessment phase of an overall security management strategy. MBSA includes a graphical and command line interface that can perform local or remote scans of Windows systems.

LANsurveyor supports MBSA versions 1.2 or 2.0. You can download MBSA directly from Microsoft's web site. Go to http://www.solarwinds.com/lansurveyor/MBSA.html for up-to-date links and information about MBSA.