Complexity of Vulnerability Management
There’s just one problem. Vulnerability management is notoriously complex (or at least that’s a common perception).
Many businesses feel that…
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Software solutions are onerous to deploy
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They eat up a high volume of network bandwidth
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Reports aren’t always clear and open for misinterpretation
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Remediation is a separate process entirely and comes with additional effort and costs
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Maintenance is equally as arduous
These are just a few of issues that scare away companies from partaking in vulnerability management. In their eyes, the pros are simply outweighed by the cons.
It’s this perceived complexity, effort level and inconvenience that stops them from integrating this type of solution.
Some organisations also feel that vulnerability management is somewhat antiquated and no longer needed if they’re implementing other defensive measures such as IDS, firewalls and anti-malware. However, recent studies have shown that breaches have reached an all-time high, and you simply can’t rely on boundary defence and leave critical assets vulnerable.
This is what puts companies at unnecessary risk and increases their odds of encountering an attack.
We Simply Vulnerability Management
Identify your organisation’s critical assets
Which software, devices, etc. are most integral to your company’s productivity and profitability? Which assets would have the most profound impact on operations if compromised? Having a clear idea of what your critical assets are provides you with direction so that you can ultimately keep them safe.
Prioritise vulnerabilities in terms of importance
Which vulnerabilities are most severe? Which would cause the biggest problems if unremedied? Ranking these in sequential order provides you with a detailed outline of what demands your attention first.
Validate
This is basically a follow-up where you validate your efforts to ensure that all issues have been addressed and known vulnerabilities have been patched.
Pinpoint vulnerabilities that could compromise assets
Some examples include buffer overflow where there’s more data than a buffer can handle, malicious code and an SQL injection where an attacker can trick a database into doing unscrupulous things.
Resolve issues accordingly
This is where you remediate vulnerabilities in order of their importance.
Cyclical
Repeat the process. Cybersecurity isn’t a one-off type of deal. Modern businesses are caught up in a never-ending game of cat-and-mouse with cyber criminals. There are always new software updates, bugs, viruses, etc. being released meaning that companies must never let their guard down.
Take the first step
Vulnerability Scanning
Another way to streamline things is to use a vulnerability scanning service . This is where you partner with us to use powerful integrated vulnerability scanning and testing tools to do the heavy lifting.
These tools help you pinpoint vulnerabilities and prioritise them by ranking. From there, you’ll receive recommendations on how to fix those vulnerabilities and the most efficient path to take.
Our services will even fix potential weaknesses in your network for you, which is ideal for many SMBs who lack a formal IT department or a dedicated in-house cybersecurity expert. This can truly be a lifesaver if your organisation lacks the technical know-how.
By examining trend analysis reports, you’ll also get an idea of whether or not your network security is improving over time. This way you can really tighten up your cybersecurity and greatly reduce your odds of falling victim.
The best part is that it’s very hands off, so you can concern yourself more with core business operations rather than fixating on security.