A Vulnerability Assessment, sometimes called ethical hacking or penetration testing, is an assessment of an organisation's defences against cyber attack.
The exact form that this assessment takes will be determined by the objectives an organisation wishes to achieve. They do however normally fall into the following categories:
Vectra's approach to vulnerability assessment is much more than simply scanning your network and providing a list of the vulnerabilities that may be found. Vectra's approach includes benchmarking against recognised and applicable standards, interviews with key resources and stakeholders, system administrators and data owners and undertakes a review of appropriate documentation. Vectra uses a range of technical tools and methods to validate the interview and document review results. The use of technical tools assists in identifying exposures or weaknesses in the controls.
Balancing Specialist Knowledge with Business Understanding
Information Security is a complex field. It often requires a leading edge understanding of the technical threats balanced with a solid knowledge of business values in terms of how these problems affect an organisation. For many organisations, Information Security is a relatively new concept, so they have minimal corporate knowledge in this area to draw upon. Choosing the right security partner can be difficult and involve risks.
What Makes Vectra Your Trusted Partner for Information Security
Vectra Corporation believes the key attributes of a credible Information Security partner are experience, credentials and critical mass. These qualities distinguish Vectra as a trusted Information Security partner for leading organisations in Australia and throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Experience
Vectra has worked in the area of Information Security for many years. The company works with clients that include many of Australia's largest organisations and government agencies. Vectra also provides Information Security services to major clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Credentials
Vectra ensures that the experience of its 20-strong Information Security team is backed up with independent assessments. Vectra security staff members are accredited and belong to the industry's leading association, ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association). ISACA is a global not-for-profit organisation that sets standards for information governance, control, security and audit professionals and is the accrediting body for the CISA and CISM credentials.
Critical Mass
When you select an Information Security partner, you need a guarantee that the organisation will be there tomorrow to back up its advice. Vectra has the history and scale to ensure it is around for the long haul. Vectra is a $20 million-per-year multinational company that has a business history stretching back two decades.
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