Re: scanning tools / Benchmarking tools / Center for Internet Security

[Ken Shaurette <Ken.Shaurette () OMNITECHCORP COM>]

I seem to recall that CIS treats the educational envionrment differently.  I don't remember for sure, but I don't think 
you had to be a member in order to use them in an educational environment.
 
Ken M. Shaurette, CISSP, CISA, NSA IAM
Omni Tech Corporation
(262) 523-3300 x486

        -----Original Message----- 
        From: Tracey Losco [mailto:tracey.losco () NYU EDU] 
        Sent: Thu 11/21/2002 3:36 PM 
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        Subject: Re: [SECURITY] scanning tools / Benchmarking tools / Center for Internet Security
        
        

        Yes, Kevin, that's exactly what that means.  You read it correctly.
        
        At 1:49 PM -0600 11/21/02, Kevin Shalla wrote:
        >But what does this mean under the benefits of membership section?
        >
        >>#2… The right to distribute the benchmarks and tools within your
        >>organization. (User Members and Consulting Members only are
        >>entitled to this benefit)
        >
        >I read this as - you can use it on your own machine, but if you want
        >to deploy it, you have to become a member.
        >
        >At 12:31 PM 11/21/2002 -0500, you wrote:
        >>The CIS tools are FREE to anyone. You don't have to be a member to obtain the
        >>tools. The membership fee basically allows you to participate in the
        >>development of the tools.
        >>
        >>         Randy Marchany
        >
        >
        >Kevin Shalla
        >Manager, Student Information Systems
        >Illinois Institute of Technology
        ><mailto:Kevin.Shalla () iit edu>
        >
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