It’s all around you, so you start to accept the risks. But just because open source software is everywhere doesn’t mean it’s the right choice for you and your organization.
Are your IT auditors using best-of-breed commercial grade products or do they use freeware and open source IT Assessment tools? Vulnerability Assessment Tools – IT Audits and Banking Cyber Security Standards Based on BAI Security’s review of previous IT auditor’s results, the majority of banks are being left exposed with potentially serious undiscovered vulnerabilities. The most common underlying factor in these environments is the actual testing tools and testing methodology. To fully understand the risks to your organization, you need to have your auditors use tools and processes capable of identifying all threats to your systems. Simply stated, traditional network-based vulnerability assessment tools send requests to systems/software running on the target machine and look at the responses to determine if particular vulnerabilities exist.
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