This week I decided to write about a feature in Visio that I
until recently was unaware of. For those
of you who don’t know Microsoft Visio allows users to create and map. You can map a city, office, network, even a
process or idea. This is very
useful. Interestingly enough it also
allows its users to show relationships graphically. If any of you have ever needed to explain how
authentication works on a network the picture will certainly inform the
topic. Here is an example.
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In addition to this functionality the product also allows
you to diagram a website. This is a new
function I was unaware of until recently.
While documentation is an obvious need in security website diagrams are
more directly related. In order to use
this functionality one must select a new Visio document, got to software and
database, then select website. (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio-help/generate-a-web-site-map-HP001209112.aspx). Once that is complete simply follow the
import dialogue. You will put the URL
you are looking for in place. At that
point you just hit OK and wait. Here is
an example.
I chose to use Altoro Mutual. This is demo site setup by IBM. Security professionals use it to test this
type of tool. http://www.testfire.net/default.aspx
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This tool allows the user to map the links and relationships
in a website. From my perspective it
shows me hidden links as well as possibly forgotten pages. This is something anyone who designs web
pages should take full advantage of. It
also allows you to graphically illustrate website design.
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