Inside Network Security Assessment: Guarding Your IT Infrastructure

Summary

Because of the increase in risks, threats, and vulnerabilities and other exploits in IT infrastructures, IT security professionals are not able to address known vulnerabilities in time before the next unknown vulnerability appears. This catch-22 scenario requires IT security professionals and management to make prioritized decisions pertaining to which IT assets get funding for security controls and security countermeasures first. Many IT budgets are limited, especially for investments in securing the IT infrastructure. This limitation forces organizations to prioritize funding for securing their most critical IT and data assets first. In other organizations, new laws, mandates, and regulations are requiring organizations to invest in ...