Vulnerability Assessment Services
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What is a Vulnerability Assessment Service?
A security vulnerability assessment is a testing method to identify and classify these evolving cyber threats affecting an asset, i.e. a server, a workstation or a device.
New and more sophisticated vulnerabilities are appearing almost daily. Cyphere’s Vulnerability scans & assessment services help businesses identify, quantify and categorise security risks with ongoing support. This includes remediation guidance explained to your information security teams to ensure the safety and security of modern hyper-connected solutions and improved security posture.
The goal of the vulnerability assessment service is to deliver an output free from false-positives that is useful for business after conducting internal and external vulnerability scans.
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Why are Vulnerability Assessments important?
The speed with which new vulnerabilities are discovered in various products makes it important to identify and mitigate risks before hackers exploit any flaws. It is a crucial element for risk assessments in IT environments.
Cyphere offers managed services and standalone vulnerability scanning exercise with added human intelligence added to eliminate false positives often the pain point of security products or vulnerability scanners. However, this is not a subsequent manual validation as demonstrated via CREST penetration testing services. For all our managed services customers, penetration testing is performed once annually to provide a deep understanding of issues, including detected security weaknesses with all the possible vectors around attack likelihood.
These IT security vulnerability management services are a useful way to assess larger networks regularly in shorter time periods and are a useful way to prepare for vulnerability testing.
Benefits of Vulnerability Assessments Services
- Identify assets at risk of cyber attacks and data breach
- Validate your security controls
- PCI DSS, ISO 27001, GDPR Compliance support
- Gain visibility on which cyber security risks require the most attention
- Strategic advice through actionable guidance
- Planning an incident response strategy and new investments
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Tools used during the Vulnerability Assessment process
An IT security assessment is performed using vulnerability assessment tools by approved scanning information security vendors to scan for known vulnerabilities. These automated scanning tools are a mix of open-source and commercial software such as Nessus, Qualys, OpenVAS, etc.
Our security procedures involve automated and manual vulnerability analysis approaches to ensure customer investment returns with insights into company’s security. Depending upon the scope, efforts and resources needed for the project are planned in line with customer schedule.
For technical assessment, scanners and further scripts, tools and utilities are used relevant to web applications, networks and devices. To scan web applications from the outside, vulnerability testing includes the use of scanning tools and databases to identify vulnerabilities such as SQL Injection, Cross-site Scripting (XSS), Command Injection, Path Traversal and insecure server configuration.
Read the list of OWASP Top 10 application security risks here.
More than point and click vulnerability scanning
Whether its one scan for your server or IT vulnerability assessment cloud services for your private cloud – Do not make the mistake of buying a vulnerability scan disguised as a vulnerability assessment.
Vulnerability assessment as a service (managed service) provides an output of known security vulnerabilities specific list affecting your own networks, added with cyber security expertise in removing false issues and explaining the attack impacts and likelihood of exploitation.
This accuracy when fed into the risk remediation process, makes it an effective risk assessment for a business. The following are recommended reads in this domain. You are paying for the skill-set, and context of your environment and saving on internal resources.
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Vulnerability Assessment methodology
- Initial Scoping: Define the scope of the assessment, including systems, networks, and applications to be evaluated.
- Asset Identification: Identify all assets within the scope, including hardware, software, and data repositories.
- Vulnerability Scanning: Conduct automated scans using specialized tools to detect vulnerabilities in the identified assets.
- Risk Prioritization: Analyze the vulnerabilities detected and prioritize them based on severity and potential impact.
- Manual Verification: Perform manual verification to validate the findings from automated scans and identify any additional vulnerabilities.
- Reporting and Remediation: Compile a comprehensive report detailing the identified vulnerabilities along with recommendations for remediation, prioritized based on risk level.
Our continuous vulnerability assessment and management solutions aim to minimize the chances of your network being breached.
Assessing System Security with Vulnerability Tests
Database evaluations are conducted to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations within databases. These evaluations are crucial for enhancing security measures, especially in safeguarding sensitive data.
Network-based assessments encompass scans conducted on both wireless and wired networks to pinpoint vulnerabilities in network defences. These assessments play a pivotal role in fortifying network security.
Security vulnerabilities within web applications can be exposed through various methods, such as automated vulnerability screening tools for front-end evaluation or static/dynamic source code analysis. Identifying these flaws is essential for bolstering the security of web-based services.
Unauthorized access to company Wi-Fi networks by cybercriminals poses a significant threat to confidential information. Through wireless network testing, firms can detect and validate their network integrity, identifying any unauthorized access points that may compromise security.
Host-based assessments involve scrutinizing servers, workstations, and other network hosts to uncover and exploit security vulnerabilities. These assessments typically involve inspecting exposed ports and services, offering valuable insights into system configurations and patch management practices.
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Tools used for vulnerability assessment
Network Scanners
Network administrators rely on these tools to detect vulnerabilities within their network infrastructure. Network scanners play a crucial role in identifying weak points in network defences, allowing administrators to take proactive measures to mitigate potential security risks.
Web Scanners
These tools are invaluable for companies aiming to safeguard their data by identifying and mapping out potential attack surfaces on their websites. By pinpointing vulnerabilities, web scanners enable organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity posture effectively.
Protocol Scanners
Designed specifically to uncover vulnerabilities in protocols, ports, and other network services, protocol scanners are indispensable for cybersecurity professionals. By identifying defenceless protocols and ports, these tools help organizations bolster their overall security posture and prevent potential breaches.