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Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scanners
From: "Joel R. Helgeson" <joel () helgeson com>
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 02:36:17 -0500
Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scanners This list has been compiled by emailing various Security/Admin lists... Anyone care to offer their input - add to the list? -Am I sure that I have found all vulnerabilities in my network? -Have I configured my network properly? -Am I finding and closing security holes fast enough? -How do I know which machines have a missing patch?-Are we resistant enough to network-savvy viruses that spread via known exploits?
-Are we in compliance with HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulations? -What have I missed in locking down a server or environment? -Do I have my network perimeter and interior sufficiently protected? -Have I identified and protected my network resources from external threats? -Do I know which systems are now well protected? -How vulnerable are we from the inside? -How will I ever pass my IT Security Audits? -How do I locate computers on my network, that are not within compliance? -How do I report to Management that we have done all we could to lock down? -How do I detect unknown and/or rogue devices/connections? Joel R. Helgeson Director of Networking & Security Services SymetriQ Corporation"Give a man fire, and he'll be warm for a day; set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
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- Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scanners Joel R. Helgeson (Apr 28)
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- Re: Top 15 Reasons Why Admins Use Security Scanners Jeremiah Cornelius (Apr 28)
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