November 1, 2003
      
                  
        
  Author(s)
  Shirley M. Radack
 
       
            
    
    
        This ITL Bulletin summarizes NIST Special Publication 800-42, Guideline on Network Security Testing, by John Wack, Miles Tracy, and Murugiah Souppaya, which assists organizations in testing their Internet-connected and operational systems. The guide