Network Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing

Increasingly, mission-critical business applications and services are deployed on open networks with substantial connections to the Internet. Without the proper security policies and products in place, your network could be seriously at risk of exposure to an attack.

WURLWIND Solutions offers you an innovative, multi-phase strategy that can dramatically improve overall network capabilities to identify, prevent, and mitigate security threats from emerging attacks.

We perform an information systems audit which is an examination of the controls within an IT infrastructure. The primary functions of an IT audit are to evaluate the system’s efficiency and security protocols. In particular, we evaluate your organization’s ability to protect information assets.

A Vulnerability Assessment is the most basic level of security assessment that can be obtained. It is non-intrusive and simply looks for known risks or vulnerabilities.

A Penetration Test is the actual hands-on confirmation of a vulnerability or threat by way of physically simulating an attack and analyzing its effects.

Penetration Tests are a more thorough and comprehensive approach than Vulnerability Assessments. Actually, a Penetration Test is really a Vulnerability Assessment taken to its logical conclusion. Any security issues that we find are presented in a report along with an assessment of their impact and potential remedies for mitigating future exposure.

Black box testing (external) simulates an attack from someone who is unfamiliar with your systems. White box testing (internal) simulates what might happen during an “inside job” where the attacker has access to source code, network architecture and perhaps even some passwords.

Which type of test will depend upon where you think your greatest threat(s) come from. If you think that your greatest exposure comes from “insider threats”, then an internal test might be called for. If you have web sites which transacts with consumers and connects to backend systems and applications, then you would start with an external test and work your way inward.

To stay competitive in today’s environment, companies need the right mix of contracted and full-time professional who can collaborate together. This approach protects the jobs of full-time employees and helps avoid expensive new-hire training. This is known as strategic staffing and is a cost effective way to have specific skill sets available for projects.

Speak with a WURLWIND Solutions Representative to find out if you truly need a security assessment and if so, which type of assessment is most appropriate for your needs.

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