Security Auditing:
Security goes beyond the box. There is no silver-bullet appliance or
application you can deploy that will automatically and proactively secure and protect
your network. There is no tool or technology to secure your network without monitoring
and maintenance. Security is neither a product that can be purchased nor a moment
in time that passes. It is an ongoing process that often is as manual as it is technology-driven,
and that changes and evolves as the needs of the business and the threat landscape
change. - Jim Shanks, Executive Vice President @ CDW (Excerpt taken from www.biztechmagazine.com, April 2007)
Jim Shanks (excerpt above) really hits the nail on the head in his description of
network security.
No matter how much time or money you invest in securing your network there is always
some security hole that is accidentally overlooked.
With the ever changing nature of the security landscape and the active management role inherently required by security technologies your network will inevitably develop
some security holes over time. It is generally recommended that every business perform
not only external network security audits but wide reaching general audits of IT
related systems and assets at least once a year usually with at least one mini-audit
of problem areas throughout the year.
In this age of compliance security auditing is top of mind for most business owners
/ executives, even those not bound by familiar compliance mandates like Sarbanes
Oxley (SOX), HIPAA, and the Gramm-Leech-Bliley Act (GLBA).
If you aren't already thinking about
security auditing / vulnerability assessments you should be.
- More than a half dozen sets of new compliance legislation are pending at the federal
level with Congress.
- Some include authority for the FTC to draw up specific standard technology requirements
for both business systems and transaction types.
- Also of note more than 30 states have already adopted more stringent legislation
including something similar to California's Data Security Breach Laws. In Wisconsin
Act 138 mandates that companies notify individuals of data breaches and make suitable
reparations.
To compound the matter, data security concerns are a hot
topic with the media.
A single data breach even a minor one can result in negative press and shaky consumer
confidence.
This bad PR can irreparably
tarnish a company's excellent reputation long term.
Please call your FuzeData account representative for more information regarding
Vulnerability Assessments.
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