Vulnerability Management Program
Essentials
SecureState’s Vulnerability Management Program is a service
offered to efficiently and effectively manage the
vulnerabilities on an organization’s external security presence.
The ultimate goal of the Vulnerability Management Program is to
completely externalize the process with a solution that is
superior to and less expensive than your current process. To
obtain maximum benefit from a Vulnerability Management Program,
SecureState would partner with your organization to foster a
“joint venture.” Many organizations falsely believe that their
running of a vulnerability scanner against their external
presence equates to a Vulnerability Management Program. A
vulnerability scanner is merely a tool. The data from a
vulnerability scanner is useless unless the organization
actively uses this data to increase their security posture.
Benefits
In an ever-changing world of new vulnerabilities and
associated threats, it is critical to keep an active inventory
of external systems, associated ports, services, and
applications. If one variable changes, then the associated risk
level also changes. With PCI and other regulations requiring
regular scanning, the effectiveness of “reactive” scanning has a
diminishing return. SecureState addresses the complex demands of
enterprise-scale vulnerability management with the ability to
combine multiple technologies and methodologies with
process-driven design.
Expertise
SecureState has assisted organizations in building automated
processes surrounding traditionally manual and decentralized
activities. Additionally, we have built components for the
aforementioned processes that leverage cutting edge automation
technology. Unlike most companies, SecureState specializes in
developing customized security solutions for organizations. We
understand what you mean, not what you say. Our size and
experience level allows us to provide a solution that truly
meets your company’s current and future vulnerability management
needs.
Did You Know?
- Keeping an inventory of external systems, ports,
services and applications is critical
- Vulnerability Management is an ongoing process
to find, categorize, and address vulnerabilities in
your environment
- Running a vulnerability scanner such a Qualys,
Nessus or Nexpose is not a vulnerability management
system
- When a new system is placed on the Internet, it
will be scanned within 15 minutes
- The weakest link is a system your security team
does not know about. Without a strong change
management program, it is impossible to know what
systems are in your environment.