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Source: IBM Developer Works - Posted by Ryan Berens   
Harden my filesystem A bit of a shift towards UNIX for those looking to a get a different view of network scanning:
Discover how to scan your network for services and how to regularly monitor your services to keep uptimes to a maximum. A key way of ensuring the security of your network is to know what is on your network and what services individual machines are at risk of exposure. Unauthorized services, such as Web servers or file sharing solutions, not only degrade performance, but others can use these services as routes into your network. In this article, learn how to use these same techniques to ensure that genuine services remain available.

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