If you want to keep your virtual environment secure, stop thinking about vulnerability assessment as something you do every few months. Security works much better when you treat it as an ongoing process.
Instead of checking for problems once in a while, you have to continuously look for potential risks so you can address them early and focus on the issues that could have the biggest impact on your business.
Scoping and asset discovery
Build a complete view of all the assets in your environment. Here at CA, we take the time to identify everything from your hosts and applications to cloud resources and anything else connected to your network. From there, we take a closer look at what’s exposed to the outside world, such as public-facing IP addresses and APIs, or any third-party integrations your business relies on.
Automated scanning
Regular automated scanning allows us to find vulnerabilities that you may not notice. If you’re using cloud infrastructure, we expand your vulnerability assessment by assessing your Security Posture Management (CSPM). At the same time, we make sure you’re also scanning your container images and running containers so we can catch vulnerabilities and configuration issues early.
Penetration testing
Regular scans can tell you where vulnerabilities exist. However, they don’t always show you what could happen if someone actually tried to exploit them.
With penetration testing, we can put your systems to the test the same way a real attacker would. We simulate attacks against your environment so you can see how vulnerabilities might be exploited and what kind of impact they could have on your business.
Risk scoring and prioritisation
You don’t always have to fix every issue right away in a vulnerability assessment. Some vulnerabilities pose a much bigger risk to your business than others, so it helps to know where to focus.
Verification and validation
After a vulnerability assessment, it’s a good idea to run follow-up tests to confirm that the problem has been fully resolved and that your systems are still functioning as expected. We can also build security checks directly into your CI/CD pipelines so you can catch vulnerabilities and support shift-left validation.
Reporting and metrics
With clear reports and metrics, you can easily analyse your organisation’s risks and the progress in addressing them. Alongside regular reporting, activities like patch management and quarterly asset reviews can help you maintain visibility across your environment and ensure that you don’t overlook anything important.
Get a tailored vulnerability assessment
If you’re looking for a vulnerability assessment that reflects your specific needs, we’re here to help. At Cybersecurity Analytics, you’ll work with a qualified team to identify security weaknesses and improve your overall resilience against cyber threats.
Call us at +48 886 282 803 to get started, or fill out our contact form if you prefer to send a message.
