What if your network is compromised today? Do you know how many recordings were exposed? Can you tell right away that there was a violation? Most importantly, is your network defense adequate to repel or respond to an attack?
Evaluating network security is very important because many organizations are unaware of this fact. According to a report by EY, 76% of organizations increased their security budgets only after major cyberattacks. According to the Ponemon Institute's 2019 Cost of Data Breach Study, the average cost of a data breach is $3.9 million.
However, there are ways to measure the impact of an attack before it actually takes damage. This is a network security assessment.
Network security assessments are audited by default. It is a review of the security measures of the network to find vulnerabilities in the system. Such a risk assessment defines the beginning by taking an inventory of assets that could be compromised by malicious actors, understanding how those assets could be compromised, and then determining the actions to be taken to protect those assets.
There are two types of network security assessments. One is a vulnerability assessment that shows an organization's weaknesses, and the other is a penetration test that mimics a real-world attack.
The purpose of a network security assessment is to keep your networks, devices and data secure by uncovering potential entry points for cyber attacks both inside and outside your organization. It's also a way to dodge potential attacks. Penetration testing can test the effectiveness of network defenses and measure the potential impact of an attack on a particular asset. What if a particular system is compromised? What data is exposed? The number of records that are likely to be corrupted. How can I mitigate this attack? Security assessments are delivered dry run in case your network is compromised.
