ALL meanings of satan
Sa·tan
S s - abbreviation Technical meaning of SATAN Security Administrator's Integrated Network Tool 3
- noun satan the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil. 1
- noun satan the Devil 1
- noun Definition of satan in Technology (networking, security, tool) (SAINT, originally "Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks", SATAN) A tool written by Dan Farmer and Wietse Venema which remotely probes systems via the network and stores its findings in a database. The results can be viewed with an web browser. SAINT requires Perl 5.000 or better. In its simplest mode, SAINT gathers as much information about remote hosts and networks as possible by examining such network services as finger, NFS, NIS, FTP, TFTP, rexd, and other services. The information gathered includes the presence of various network information services as well as potential security flaws - usually in the form of incorrectly setup or configured network services, well-known bugs in system or network utilities, or poor or ignorant policy decisions. It can then either report on this data or use a simple rule-based system to investigate any potential security problems. Users can then examine, query, and analyze the output with a web browser. While the program is primarily geared toward analysing the security implications of the results, a great deal of general network information can be gained when using the tool - network topology, network services running, and types of hardware and software being used on the network. SAINT can also be used in exploratory mode. Based on the initial data collection and a user configurable ruleset, it will examine the avenues of trust and dependency and iterate further data collection runs over secondary hosts. This not only allows the user to analyse his own network, but also to examine the real implications inherent in network trust and services and help them make reasonably educated decisions about the security level of the systems involved. 1
- proper noun satan In the Christian religion, Satan is the Devil, a powerful evil being who is the chief opponent of God. 0
- noun satan the devil, adversary of God, and tempter of mankind: sometimes identified with Lucifer (Luke 4:5–8) 0
- noun satan any of various celestial beings functioning as accuser or critic of humanity 0
- noun satan the great enemy of humankind and of goodness; the Devil: usually identified with Lucifer, the chief of the fallen angels 0