Advertising Opportunities on Insecure.Org

If you offer products or services that would be of interest to the network security community, we would be happy to accept your sponsorship. Our sites are popular destinations for professionals seeking thelatest network security tools and information. We have receivedfavorable coverage and awards from publications such asInfoWorld,Linux Journal,Wired,SANS Institute,Sun World,Codetalker Digest,CIO Institute Bulletin,ComputerWorld,Sys Admin,Network World, andmany others.

We maintain the following sites:

• Nmap.Org - Our most popular site (by page views) because it offers downloads, documentation, and detailed information about our flagship product the free and open sourceNmap Security Scanner.
• SecLists.Org - A popular mailing list archive, where people go to browse the mailing lists we operate as well as 3rd party lists such asBugtraq,Security Basics, andPenetration Testing.
• SecTools.Org - A frequently cited review of the top network security tools, includingvulnerability scanners,packet sniffers, andwireless tools.
• Insecure.Org - Our flagship site which we have been operated since January 1998. The most popular page is thefront news page, which acts as a directory for the rest of the sites on our network.
• SecWiki.Org - A community resource site with tips and instructions for Nmap and many other projects. A list of avaialble pages isavailable here.

All of our ads are managed and displayed through Google's AdWords system. This allows you to start advertising on our sites immediately using the same system and creatives you may already have set up. Google also offers advanced targetting and reporting features so you can select the exact sites, pages, and audience you want, while obtaining real-time results on campaign effectiveness.

Google'sAdWords Managed Placements Systems allows you to specifically place your ads on our sites and even specifically choose the placements from the three we offer on each page:

• TopBanner728x90—This is our most premium ad placement. It is the large 728x90 pixel banner which you can see at the top of this page.
• SidebarSkyScraper—This is the tall (120x600) ad on the left sidebar of this page. It attracts attention due to proximity to the content areas and its large novel shape. It is the largest of our ad options.
• PageBottom728x90—This 728x90 ad is the same size as our top banner, but it appears right after the page content. This attracts readers who have finished a page and are looking for somewhere to go next.

To enable advertising on any or all of our sites (see list above), add us asmanaged placements for your AdWords campaign. Themore detailed instructions are here. Google also offersextensive documentation for setting up AdWords campaigns.

If you have any questions or problems related to campaigns on our site, please email us atsales@nmap.com orleave us a voice message at +1 (415) 915-9337 and we will callyou back.

Banner Guidelines, and Examples

Even though we aren't currently requiring ad creative pre-approval, we actively remove ads (and block advertisers) who violate our guidelines. In addition to following all ofGoogle's AdWords policies, we have the following rules:

• Advertisements must be related to network security, and may not mention competing vendors by name.
• Advertisers generally may not use our trademarks (such as Nmap or Npcap) or logos in creatives. We may make exceptions to this on a case by case basis for products which license our Nmap technology or otherwise interact with Nmap/Npcap in a legitimate fashion.
• We do not accept bannerswith fake widgets (error messages, mouse pointers, etc), offensivecontent, excessive distractions (gratuitous flashing, "hit the monkey", etc), or misleading text.

Thanks for considering advertising on our sites! If you are ready to start a campaign, visitGoogle AdWords Managed Placements andlet us know if you encounter any problems.