Previously, I discussed the cybercrimes of phishing and the signs it’s happening. This blog will highlight security audits and penetration testing.
Given the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity threats, coupled with the dynamic nature of new hardware and software deployments, it is imperative to perform security audits and penetration testing on a regular and frequent basis.
Security audits typically review a firm’s applications, servers, workstations, and network devices against a policy or established baseline, looking for deviations from an acceptable minimum standard. Audits can determine if new devices were deployed with improper configurations or inadequate security software installed.
A penetration (pen) test is a much more rigorous endeavor, actively seeking to breach a firm’s defenses by finding holes to gain unauthorized access to data resources. No potential attack vector is off limits to a proper pen test, including socially engineered spear-phishing attempts.
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