GFI Software, an international developer of network security, content security and messaging software has made available the GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (N.S.S.) 8, the latest version of its product that addresses security scanning, patch management and network auditing in one integrated solution. GFI says that LANguard N.S.S. 8 scans the entire network for over 15,000 vulnerabilities, identifies security issues and provides administrators with the tools they need to detect, assess, report and remediate any threats before hackers do. Using a single console with reporting functionality, GFI LANguard N.S.S.’s integrated solution helps administrators effectively address these issues. The latest version of GFI LANguard N.S.S. has over 2,000 new vulnerability checks, using SANS top 20 and Open Vulnerabilities Assessment Language (OVAL) security definitions, over and above the vulnerabilities that are discovered through its inbuilt vulnerability assessment functionality. OVAL is an international information security community standard that is backed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Apart from more extensive vulnerability scanning capabilities, GFI LANguard N.S.S. also has a scanning engine, additional patch management functionality and a graphical threat level indicator. The latest version has received a variety of patch management improvements including added support to rollback Microsoft patches as well as technology to automatically download new Microsoft security patches when they are made available. It also supports scanning for vulnerabilities on Windows Vista-based systems. As part of the launch, GFI LANguard N.S.S. 8 also includes a ReportPack add-on with over 30 customizable reports, which automatically generate graphical IT and management-level reports based on data collected during security scans.