Are Vulnerability Assessment Scans Enough To Keep Unethical Actors At Bay?

Vulnerability Assessment has become an integral part of any cybersecurity protocol. While a Vulnerability Assessment Framework is in place, most organizations outsource such operations to specialized firms.

However, a recent Forrester Global Security Survey revealed that an alarming 49% of organizations have suffered one or more serious breaches in the previous year. The question then arises: Why are so many companies still suffering at the hands of unethical actors? If Vulnerability Assessment has become a standard practice, why the mishaps?

Experts at WebSecure, a Vulnerability Assessment company, might have the answer. They discussed the three potential problems that most companies face.

• Firstly, vulnerability assessment may uncover an overwhelming amount of loopholes that can be exploited by unwelcomed guests. Faced with such odds, companies may choose to focus on high severity vulnerabilities, unintentionally leaving the door open.

• Secondly, complex IT systems used by businesses today make it difficult to identify a potentially vulnerable system or latch on to one when a breach is detected. Installing complex systems works both ways. The user certainly enjoys better protection against undesirable actions but if and when such an act succeeds, it may prove difficult to isolate it

• Lastly, most companies tend to forget the cardinal rule. Vulnerability Assessment is a continuous process which has to be conducted periodically. It is not a one-stop solution against future problems. There is no system which currently exists that is impervious to probing. If not now, sooner or later, undesirable elements can worm their way in.

Experienced companies like WebSecure know the monetary and reputational consequences to a security breach. Therefore, security protocols are constantly being updated and upgraded to handle the latest risks. Developing new ways of anticipating and detecting vulnerabilities is the number one priority.

Even so, our experts at WebSecure admit that there is no “perfect solution”. Efforts can be made to secure data and information and square them away in untouchable niches. However, this is a constant process which has to be kept out without fail. When it comes to cybersecurity, it pays to be one step ahead of everybody else.

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