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Everything you need to know about Vulnerability Management

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UK businesses face an ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats. Vulnerability Management (VM) is crucial in ensuring a business’s digital assets remain safeguarded from potential threats. Implementing an effective VM strategy requires careful planning and consideration of several key factors…

  1. Understanding the Business Landscape: Begin by comprehensively understanding the technological framework and digital tools your business employs. Whether it’s proprietary software, third-party applications, or cloud-based services, identifying all potential areas of vulnerability is the foundation of a solid VM strategy.
  2. Regular Vulnerability Assessments: Proactive and regular vulnerability assessments can highlight potential weak spots in your cybersecurity framework. These assessments, which should be conducted by trained professionals, can provide a roadmap for prioritising and addressing vulnerabilities.
  3. Prioritisation: Not all vulnerabilities bear the same weight. Some might expose critical business data, while others might have minimal impact. Prioritise based on potential damage, exploitability, and business criticality.
  4. Patching and Remediation:
    • Scheduled Patching: Regularly update and patch software, applications, and systems to remedy known vulnerabilities.
    • Quick Response: In case of zero-day vulnerabilities, where threats exploit previously unknown vulnerabilities, swift action is crucial. Develop a protocol for rapid response patching.
  5. Regulatory Compliance: In the UK, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) imposes strict regulations regarding data protection. An effective VM strategy should align with GDPR requirements, ensuring businesses avoid legal complications and potential penalties.
  6. Employee Training: A significant number of cybersecurity breaches occur due to human error. Regularly training employees about safe online practices, phishing threats, and the importance of regular software updates can mitigate risks.
  7. Incorporate Threat Intelligence: Integrate threat intelligence into your VM. Being aware of current and emerging cyber threats allows businesses to preemptively strengthen their defenses.
  8. Regular Backups: Regular and secure backups of business data ensure that, in the event of a breach, businesses can restore their systems with minimal disruption.
  9. Engaging with External Experts: Cyber threats evolve continuously. Collaborating with cybersecurity experts or firms ensures you stay updated on the latest vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.
  10. Continuous Monitoring and Review: Adopt a dynamic approach to VM. Continuously monitor systems, review the effectiveness of current measures, and adapt to emerging threats.
  11. Stakeholder Communication: Ensure that all stakeholders, from board members to frontline employees, understand the importance of VM. Their buy-in and collaboration are crucial for an effective VM strategy.

An efficient Vulnerability Management strategy is not just about preventing cyber threats; it’s about safeguarding brand reputation, ensuring customer trust, and ensuring continuity of operations. As cyber threats continue to evolve, the emphasis should be on proactive measures, continuous learning, and adaptation.

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Do you specialise in Vulnerability Management? We want to hear from you!

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Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – and in September we’re focussing on Vulnerability Management solutions.

It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help IT security buyers find the best products and services available today.

So, if you’re a Vulnerability Management solutions specialist and would like to be included as part of this exciting new shop window, we’d love to hear from you – for more info, contact Jenny Lane on j.lane@forumevents.co.uk.

Here’s our full features list:

Sep – Vulnerability Management
Oct – Employee Security Awareness
Nov – Malware
Dec – Network Security Management
Jan 2024 – Anti Virus
Feb 2024 – Access Control
Mar 2024 – Intrusion Detection & Prevention
Apr 2024 – Phishing Detection
May 2024 – Advanced Threat Dashboard
Jun 2024 – Browser/Web Security
July 2024 – Authentication
Aug 2024 – Penetration Testing

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Do you specialise in Vulnerability Management? We want to hear from you!

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Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – and in September we’re focussing on Vulnerability Management solutions.

It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help IT security buyers find the best products and services available today.

So, if you’re a Vulnerability Management solutions specialist and would like to be included as part of this exciting new shop window, we’d love to hear from you – for more info, contact Chris Cannon on c.cannon@forumevents.co.uk.

Here’s our full features list:

Sep – Vulnerability Management

Oct – Employee Security Awareness

Nov – Malware

Dec – Network Security Management

What vulnerability management should deliver  

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By Eleanor Barlow, SecurityHQ

The purpose of Vulnerability Management is to ensure that organisations can accurately detect, as well as classify and contextualise vulnerabilities, within their organisation, and act on them to reduce the chances of a successful attack by exploiting the vulnerability.

With Vulnerability Management, once vulnerabilities are detected and prioritised, remediation programmes are then put in place to ensure patch management and compliance. The process works on a 24/7 basis, so that analysts are always monitoring the network for new vulnerabilities.

Key Challenges with Vulnerability Management

There are three key issues with supporting inhouse vulnerability management.

First, it often lacks the discipline needed, and the patch management involved, as a team is not usually dedicated to the process. Frequently, the task is pushed onto the IT department who already have their own workload and rarely have the skillset to conduct Vulnerability Management sufficiently.

Second, without the right number of analysts, or the analysts with the right skillset, organisations habitually lack the comprehensive visibility and ability to adequately analyse threats, which puts them at a greater risk.

Third, businesses are financially insensitive to the Vulnerability Management process and do not dedicate the right resources, both in terms of technology, people, and time. This means that vulnerabilities are missed, which leaves businesses open to attack.

Who Needs Vulnerability Management?

No matter the industry or size, all organisations need to have a Vulnerability Management process that provides them with the ability to detect weaknesses within their IT estate. This is necessary to know the risk levels of weaknesses, so that the right actions can be made. This is also a great way to know the order of priority when it comes to patching. You need to be able to analyse threats and the risk exposure, to know what your key concern is, and act on it swiftly in the right order. You don’t want to leave the greatest threat to be patched last.

What Your Vulnerability Management Should Give You

Successful Vulnerability Lifecycle Management means that you can access and prioritise vulnerabilities to reduce the risk of intrusion, exploitation, and data breaches.

Analysts should be able to provide complete visibility of IT assets, perform scans and analyse vulnerability data to offer advice on vulnerability remediation priority to remediate risks.

Outsourcing Vulnerability Management Checklist

If you are outsourcing Vulnerability Management to an MSSP, make sure that the service includes the following:

  • Auditable collaboration.
  • Accurate vulnerability mitigation prioritisation to identify key areas of concern/risk.
  • Intelligent analytic reporting for taking informed decisions.
  • Precise and applicable synopsis with carefully crafted reports provided on a regular basis.
  • Dedicated team who specializes in Vulnerability Management.
  • A team that is available 24/7, every day of the year, with round the clock support for scheduling, monitoring, and reporting on scanning activities. These need to be people not automations!
  • The ability to identify as well as map all risk level to specific threats.
  • Access to labs and the right intelligence to support advisories.

Vulnerability management not only increases a healthy cyber security posture of your business, but it also means that stakeholders have visibility and an understanding of your business attitude towards cyber security. This, in turn, can support ROI, by unleashing the full potential of the technology investments made.

For more information on Vulnerability Management, download data sheet here.

Or, to speak with an analyst, contact the team here.

About SecurityHQ

SecurityHQ is a Global MSSP, that detects, and responds to threats, instantly. As your security partner, we alert and act on threats for you. Gain access to an army of analysts that work with you, as an extension of your team, 24/7, 365 days a year. Receive tailored advice and full visibility to ensure peace of mind, with our Global Security Operation Centres. Utilize our award-winning security solutions, knowledge, people, and process capabilities, to accelerate business and reduce risk and overall security costs.

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Author– Eleanor Barlow

Eleanor is an experienced named author and ghost writer, who specialises in researching and reporting on the latest in cyber security intelligence, developing trends and security insights. As a skilled Content Manager, she is responsible for SecurityHQ’s content strategy. This includes generating and coordinating content for the latest articles, press releases, whitepapers, case studies, website copy, social accounts, newsletters, threat intelligence and more. Eleanor holds a first-class degree in English Literature, and an MA from the University of Bristol. She has strong experience writing in B2B environments, as well as for wider technology-based research projects.

Why quantifying your cyber-risk is crucial for Vulnerability Management… And how to do this effectively

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We live in a risky world. We are assessing risk in almost every moment of our lives, yet most of us don’t quantify our risk unless it’s a clear and present danger. You won’t walk down a dark alley because the threat is imminent. Eating fast food might be just as risky, but the effects could be decades away.

Business is no different. Companies tend to focus on the clear and present danger, such as the recent Microsoft Exchange zero-day vulnerability. But what about hidden risks, the blind spots in our cybersecurity footprint? How do we quantify these risks?

In this article, Infosecurity Magazine looks into why and how to quantify the impact of cyber-risk on your business, and ultimately prioritize decisions on cybersecurity investments.

Click here to read more.

Do you specialise in Vulnerability Management? We want to hear from you!

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Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – and in September we’re focussing on Vulnerability Management solutions.

It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help IT security buyers find the best products and services available today.

So, if you’re a Vulnerability Management solutions specialist and would like to be included as part of this exciting new shop window, we’d love to hear from you – for more info, contact Chris Cannon on c.cannon@forumevents.co.uk.

Here’s our full features list:

Sep – Vulnerability Management
Oct – Employee Security Awareness
Nov – Malware
Dec – Network Security Management

Do you specialise in Vulnerability Management? We want to hear from you!

 960 640 Stuart O'Brien
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Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – and in September we’re focussing on Vulnerability Management solutions.

It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help IT security buyers find the best products and services available today.

So, if you’re a Vulnerability Management solutions specialist and would like to be included as part of this exciting new shop window, we’d love to hear from you – for more info, contact Chris Cannon on c.cannon@forumevents.co.uk.

Here’s our full features list:

Sep – Vulnerability Management
Oct – Employee Security Awareness
Nov – Malware
Dec – Network Security Management

Do you specialise in Vulnerability Management? We want to hear from you!

 960 640 Stuart O'Brien
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Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – and in September we’re focussing on Vulnerability Management solutions.

It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help IT security buyers find the best products and services available today.

So, if you’re a Vulnerability Management solutions specialist and would like to be included as part of this exciting new shop window, we’d love to hear from you – for more info, contact Chris Cannon on c.cannon@forumevents.co.uk.

Here are the areas we’ll be covering, month by month:

Sep – Vulnerability Management
Oct – Employee Security Awareness
Nov – Malware
Dec – Network Security Management

For information on any of the above topics, contact Chris Cannon on c.cannon@forumevents.co.uk.

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Do you specialise in Vulnerability Management solutions? We want to hear from you!

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Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – in October we’re focussing on Vulnerability Management solutions.

It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help IT security buyers find the best products and services available today.

So, if you’re a Vulnerability Management specialist and would like to be included as part of this exciting new shop window, we’d love to hear from you – for more info, contact Stuart O’Brien on stuart.obrien@mimrammedia.com.

Here are the areas we’ll be covering, month by month:

October – Vulnerability Management

November – Employee Security Awareness

December – Malware

For information on any of the above topics, contact Stuart O’Brien on stuart.obrien@mimrammedia.com.