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...is imperative so action can be taken and high level critical threats can be mitigated. They must also make sure their current infrastructure has the most up to date and application-aware security solutions (including both network and endpoint based solutions) to block any harmful files that may be accidently opened. Employees should receive education on the information security risks involved in their internet access and how they can guard against them - for example, only installing or running applications from trusted sources approved by the corporate IT department.
Many organisations are faced with large volumes of...

...information when looking at their internal vulnerabilities. Pentura believes the most effective method of prioritising these vulnerabilities involves a number of key steps which Pentura has developed as a Vulnerability Risk Assessment (VRA) service. This includes: modeling and mapping the network and importing rules from multiple devices, defining the threat origins and classifying the assets based on importance to the business. This identifies the vulnerabilities presenting the greatest threat to the business, thus allowing remediation and protection of the most important assets. Remediation may involve patching endpoint systems, changing rules on routers or firewalls to prevent the threat from entering the network, or deploying new technology to address the threats. Pentura works with organisations in developing a security strategy to gain visibility of their current security toolsets, identifies their effectiveness, provides consultancy in policy tuning and understands what additional solutions may be needed to address areas not currently covered from a security perspective. These Risk Assessments have a proven track record of success, and in many cases, remediation of the top 30 - 40 threats has dramatically brought down the overall business risk.

Technologies have started to emerge that offer granular control of social networking functionality. Palo Alto... continued on page five >

 

 

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