Security Assessment
Security Assessment
A Security Assessment can come in many different flavours. In general, a Security Assessment is a technical review of your technology systems, physical security, and policies where a security expert looks for holes and weakness that could lead to a security incident. Security Assessments can differ depending on who is conducting it and your business goals for the assessment. However, an overarching security assessment will often contain the following elements:
- Vulnerability Assessment: A Vulnerability Assessment (VA) is a security review that utilizes assessment tools to scan your public facing systems for weaknesses or security gaps. A VA should include an assessment document that outlines issues by priority and includes a comprehensive improvement plan.
- Penetration Test: A Penetration Test (Pen Test) is often used with a Vulnerability Assessment. In a Pen Test, an expert will try to exploit vulnerabilities to show you possible causes for a breach.
- Security Posture Review: A Posture review is a non-invasive and low impact security review when a security expert reviews your policies and procedures to assess your current level of security. One key benefit of a posture review is that it provides you valuable time with a security expert to discuss your overall state of security and make a plan to get better in the future.
Why Do i need a security Assessment?
Cyber security architecture has a major impact on the security, financial performance and long-term growth of an organisation. However, many organisations lack the technical and strategic understanding to design and implement an architecture that aligns with both their cyber security and business objectives.
Often, they don’t have individuals with the appropriate expertise to take an enterprise view and approach to their security architecture. This can limit an organisation’s ability to design and implement cost-effective and affordable architecture that provides a strategic platform for future re-use and growth
