Altiris Deployment Solution
Researcher: Luke Jennings
Date Started: Jan 05, 2009
Deployment software is used used to help manage the process of deploying systems, software and configurations from a centralised location. This can allow system administrators to easily control large numbers of systems and maintain consistency among them. However, the very nature of this type of software means that high privileges are required and so any security flaws can potentially put entire networks at risk.
Symantec's Altiris Deployment Solution is a particularly good example of this type of software, offering very powerful functionality, and has been commonly observed in use across different industry sectors by MWR InfoSecurity. This project aims to investigate the security implications of deployment software with a particular focus on Altiris Deployment Solution as a product.
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