The configuration of your network is subject to change on a regular basis. Within your networks, stores of valuable organizational assets are often held, and are often restricted to certain personnel. HR records, financial data, intellectual property and the like are often secured in databases's however, with inadequate security, it is trivial to extract valuable data from local, or trusting networks. Different variables can affect your network security: new services, new applications, staffing changes, new connections and more. These seemingly innocent alterations can accidentally open windows and backdoors. These open invitations to hackers and opportunists should be closed.
Security audits can involve:
Connections between the Internet and your network
Connections between your network and business partners
Routes used by employees for telecommuting purposes
Internet network production infrastructure (DNS, file servers, mail servers)
Internet business-specific infrastructure (Database servers, process control servers)
Desktop environments
Processes and procedures
Disaster recovery plans
The Security Audit provides an outside metric by which your management can judge the quality of your organization's security. Thorough and frequent security audits enable your network to become more secure and less prone to attack. Security Audits will deliver an unbiased view of your network. We are not influenced by internal politics, scheduling constraints, resource limitations nor the knowledge base of your organization. An accurate audit requires the analysis of large volumes of data. Our formal methodology for conducting an investigation allows About IT to approach the audit from an independent perspective and find any inconsistencies in your security solutions.
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Working together with your staff, we would help define the type of audit that was most beneficial to your needs and requirements. About It security audits simulate real life attacks. Configuration audits are highly detailed internal network and system examinations. Audit focus includes:
