Security assessments are a systematic and measurable technical analysis of how effectively an organization’s security posture is implemented as is relates to industry best security practices. The security assessment methodology may include policy reviews, interviews, vulnerability assessments, examination of operating systems, device configurations, cloud services, disaster recovery, active directory, firewalls, wireless, network, and historical log data, in addition to other processes.
As organizations evolve, their security posture must evolve as well. An effective security assessment must build on previous efforts to help refine the policies and correct deficiencies. Whereas tools are a part of the process, assessments are less about the use of the latest scanning tool, and more about the use of organized, consistent, and accurate data collection and analysis to produce findings that can be measurably corrected.
Security assessments are a critical component of reducing your security exposure and avoiding needless security breaches and loss of business continuity.