Identify network assets

Identify network assets that you might want to include in your building blocks.

Use the following table as a reference to help you create building blocks.

Table 1. Identifying Network Assets
Category How to Identify and Examples Building Block
NAT Address IP addresses and/or CIDR blocks that are used for Network Address Translation (NAT). These are commonly configured on firewalls and routers. BB-NetworkDefinition: NAT Address Range.
Network and Desktop Management Servers Altiris, BindView, CA Unicenter, CiscoWorks, Dell OpenManage, HP OpenView, IBM® Director, Marimba, McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, Norton Antivirus server, Tivoli®, Sitescope, Sophos server, SMS, What's Up Gold. BB-HostDefinition: Network Management Servers.
Proxy Servers In-Line PaloAlto firewalls, Sidewinder, ISA, Bluecoat, Microsoft Proxy Server, Squid, Websense, Wingate. BB-HostDefinition: Proxy Servers.
Server Networks CIDRs used by data centers or server populations. BB-HostDefinition: Server Networks.
Vulnerability/ Security Scanners Acunetix, CyberCop Scanner, Foundstone, HackerShield, ISS Internet Scanner, Nessus, Retina, nCircle, Nmap. BB-HostDefinition: VA Scanner Source ID.