Nipper – networking software

Nipper is a Network Infrastructure Configuration Parser.

Nipper takes a network infrastructure device configuration, processes the file and details security-related issues with the configuration together with detailed recommendations. Nipper was previous known as CiscoParse.

Nipper supports a variety of devices from Cisco, Juniper, CheckPoint, Nortel and SonicWALL.

Features include:

• Reporting
  • Can contain a security audit, detail configuration settings and include appendices of relevant additional information.
  • Supports different report formats: HTML, XML, LaTeX, and ASCII test.
• Supports a variety of different types of device from different manufacturers including:
  • Bay Networks Accelar.
  • CheckPoint VPN-1/Firewall-1.
  • Cisco Catalysts (IOS, CatOS and NMP).
  • Cisco Content Services Switch (CSS).
  • Cisco Routers (IOS).
  • Cisco Security Applicances (PIX, ASA and FWSM).
  • Juniper NetScreens.
  • Nokia IP Firewalls.
  • Notel Passports.
  • SonicWALL SonicOS Firewalls.
• Security Auditing:
  • Perform a security audit of a devices configuration, including checks of the network filtering, password strength, routing protocols, software versions, management services and a host of other settings.
• Device Configuration.

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Developer: Ian Ventura-Whiting
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

Nipper is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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