Managing network vulnerabilities will be the biggest challenge for C-Level executives in the coming years. Intrusions are more frequent and more malicious, so the security of corporate networks, and therefore the security of the entire corporation are dependent on the ability to quickly identify, prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities in the network.
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 3
The State of Network Security .......................................................................................... 4
The Cost of Compromise .................................................................................................. 6
Dubious Integrity .......................................................................................................7
More with Less ..........................................................................................................8
The Network Security Blanket........................................................................................... 9
Plugging the Holes ..................................................................................................10
The Tyranny of the Immediate ................................................................................12
Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 14
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netVigilance Inc. 2 Maximizing your Network Security Budget
Introduction
Managing network vulnerabilities will be the biggest challenge for C-Level executives in the coming years. Intrusions are more frequent and more malicious, so the security of corporate networks, and therefore the security of the entire corporation are dependent on the ability to quickly identify, prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities in the network.
For hackers it's easier and cheaper to conduct electronic break-ins and the risk of getting caught is diminishing. For corporations, government agencies and individuals both the occurrence and economic impacts of cyber attacks are rising at an alarming rate.
Every hacker attack costs the victim monetary losses, theft of services, interruption of operations, loss of sales, drop in stock price and customer defection. Expenses can include fines, litigation costs, penalties and even damage to capital equipment.
In any system; the costs and effort to prevent or address failures early, are always significantly less compared to the costs associated with reacting or addressing failures later in the lifecycle. As with physical security, perpetrators seek out the most vulnerable targets to exploit therefore, proactive measures are less costly, less time-consuming to implement and will reduce an organization's overall vulnerability profile.
Deploying proactive information security technology coupled with judicious management and remediation; provides the highest level of security and therefore, the strongest front against hackers.
netVigilance Inc. 3 Maximizing your Network Security Budget
The State of Network Security
Information security breaches from Hackers, Worms Virus' and Malware are a resident evil in today's knowledge-based society. The growing dependence on information technology and the need for easy interchange of data to conduct business; dictates that every device that we interact with is going to have an IP address. Cell phones, PDAs, personal email devices, MP3 players, automobiles; even household appliances are accessible by; and therefore vulnerable to anyone on the internet. With all of these entry points open to the world wide web, hackers have an easier time sneaking in a portal that is not being watched.
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