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Secure your Network Environment with Network & Security Audits


Network security auditing is one of the first steps in truly securing your computer or network environment. The purpose of network & security audits is to make sure that a company has followed the necessary steps for protecting its data. These audits usually involve a set of periodic, pro-active compliance and assurance procedures that help in the assessment of the security of the IT infrastructure of your organization.

The network & security audits encompass security architecture, security policy, and vulnerability assessment of  your information network. Many a time, these audits are performed by ethical hackers employed by the auditing companies on entire networks to assess the potential network vulnerabilities of your IT infrastructure. The ethical hacking team usually stimulates an attack without interrupting and damaging your crucial network services. This not only tests the network, but also the awareness and response of your company staff based on the assessment.

The professionals undertaking network & security audits create a detailed report of vulnerabilities and loopholes in your network security system, and also propose best practices for your network environment. The establishment of clear security policies and procedures would help you in better protection of your company's information network by advising employees of expected conduct with regard to the proprietary information and use of company equipment.

Often, the term penetration test is used interchangeably with network & security audits. However, it is important to understand that both are not the same thing. Penetration Testing involves a very narrowly focused attempt to identify the security lapses in a critical resource like a firewall or Web server. Penetration testers usually look at one service on a network resource with minimum inside information.

On the other hand, network & security audits are systematic and measurable technical assessment of your organization's security policy on a larger scale. The network auditors often work with the complete knowledge of the organization, sometimes even with inside information, for thorough understanding of the resources to be audited.

The network security auditors undertake their work through personal interviews, detailed examination of your operating system settings, vulnerability scans, proper analyses of network shares, and historical data. Their primary concern is how the security policies of your company, which form the foundation of an effective security strategy of any company, are actually used.

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01.03.2009

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