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[Kryten]

Anybody here got any experience with vulnerability scanning software?
 
I want to learn how to do vulnerability scanning for PCI compliance with respect to one of my corporate clients. They are required to do quarterly vulnerability scans of their internal network, since their credit card machines are hooked up to the network.

They are Mac users but, insofar as this exercise is concerned, that doesn't matter.

Currently, I'm researching SAINT vulnerability scanning software but would welcome any other suggestions (I do have Windows 7 Ultimate installed in my MacBook Pro which I can run natively):
 
http://saintcorporation.com/products/productsOverview.html

I'm also a bit unsure about whether I can reasonably expect to learn how to use this type of software effectively without years of network security experience already under my belt.  Any ideas?

[keasy]

Not a level I ever worked at when in IT mate so I can;t help.

Stevie is the man to know mind you, he's  network.

[corroded]

I actually think that those first two cloud versions are illegal to use in the US. Unless it has changed it wasn't legal to even hack your own network unless completely seperated from the Internet.