Creating a Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment Program for a Large Company Using QualysGuard
ulnerability Assessment, according to wikipedia.org, is the process of
identifying and quantifying vulnerabilities in a system. Vulnerability assessment
can be used against many different types of systems such as a home security
alarm, the protection of a nuclear power plant or a military outpost. Note that
vulnerability assessment is different from risk assessments even though they share
some of the same commonalities. Vulnerability Assessment concerns itself with
the identification of vulnerabilities, the possibilities of reducing those
vulnerabilities and improving the capacity to manage future incidents. This paper
will focus primarily on vulnerability assessment as it pertains to information
technology infrastructure and how utilizing QualysGuard can ease the burden on
your technology staff.