NST is a Linux distribution intended for security experts and network admins and offers a wide range of tools aimed at monitoring and diagnosing network problems as well as testing for common security flaws and weaknesses.
NST latest update comes with Linux kernel 3.0 has just been launched, which has been 'reversioned' as the Linux kernel 2.6.40 on Fedora 15 for compatibility reasons. For all intents and purposes, though, that the latest kernel update.
In the 15 root Fedora, NST 2.15.0 comes with many changes and updates itself.
There is a Network Interface Bandwidth monitor new applications, including the NST WUI, built by SVJ / AJAX. It allows to monitor network bandwidth even if the web user interface.
Assessment Vulnerability Scanner Open (OpenVAS) and Greenbone Security tools are now available for users NST and has also been integrated into the web UI.
Web UI has also been updated and improved. All packages have been updated to their latest versions.
The THC IPV6 Attack Toolkit is included in the NST now and available for install.
With the switch to Fedora 15 GNOME 3.0 desktop, one of the first major distro to do so, the tool NST has also been updated to support the new desktop environment.
NST custom service has been updated and modified to support systemd, new default init daemon on Linux Fedora 15.
NST also supports Fedora The new network device naming convention. For example, eth0 becomes p2p1 or em1.
