
Companies of all sizes are realizing the necessity of conducting a security assessment of their company on a regular basis. This is even more important for small companies that do not have a security team and whose employees are not security savvy.
Vulnerability assessment aims to provide a systematic review of the security lapses and weaknesses in an organisation’s systems and architecture. It works by assigning severity levels to vulnerabilities and recommending remedies.
Penetration Testing
Pen testing involves simulated cyber-attacks against an organisation’s systems, internal and external network, APIs, cloud setups etc. with the aim to discover exploitable vulnerabilities.
Risk Assessment
Cybersecurity risk assessment is the process of identifying, analysing, and evaluating the risks in the organisation’s IT landscape and quantifying potential losses resulting from the risks.
Compliance Assessment
Compliance assessment is carried out to identify the gaps between the existing system controls and what is required for a secure network. It relates to compliance with specific standards like PCI-DSS and HIPAA, as and where applicable for an organisation.
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