5 Different Types of Security Vulnerability Assessment

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The continual inspection of security holes and faults in your systems is known as security vulnerability assessment. Checking for any known vulnerabilities, their relevance, and their potential effects on your systems and environments is the goal of this approach.

Vulnerability assessment is an incredibly helpful tool for adopting security measures and controls within your organisation since it allows you to continuously monitor and identify weaknesses early on. Regular vulnerability assessments give a comprehensive picture of security, can ensure compliance with regulations, and enable more rapid prioritising and mitigation should any new threats emerge. Usually, this is accomplished in a series of steps.

The Stages of Vulnerability Assessment

1. Preparation
   
   The systems that will be evaluated must be decided upon at this stage, and the baseline for each system must be established. Establishing which systems are essential and which data is sensitive, is also vital.
   
   
2. Vulnerability scanning
   
   At this point, the systems that will be assessed must be chosen, and a baseline must be established for each system. Establishing which data is sensitive and which systems are necessary is also crucial.
   
   
3. Vulnerability analysis
   
   The vulnerability analysis stage of the vulnerability assessment process is probably the most crucial because it entails determining whether a reported vulnerability actually threatens your systems. To determine the probable impact and degree of severity, root cause analysis (RCA) is carried out. The required course of action will directly depend on the capacity to precisely identify vulnerabilities at this point. You may easily prioritise vulnerabilities in your open source dependencies and containers with the aid of helpful tools, allowing you to concentrate on what is really important.
   
   
4. Vulnerability remediation
   
   The following stage is to think about how to address these security issues after you've assessed the vulnerability, located the attack surface, and determined the potential impact on your system. Is changing the component configuration enough? Is it possible to minimise it by updating the component, and if so, would that even be necessary?
   
   
5. Lessons Learned
   
   This is the time to reflect on what went well, what went wrong, and, most importantly, determine how prepared you are for the future when the vulnerability assessment is complete. Can you completely secure your network and system? Where should you direct your resources?

The process of continuously assessing your systems' security vulnerabilities is known as security vulnerability assessment. Checking for potential known vulnerabilities, their relevance, and their potential effects on your systems and environments is the goal of this process.

There are several steps involved in doing this. Preparation is the first stage, and then you scan your systems. The next step is to prioritise each vulnerability found in order to select the best course of action. Finally, suggestions for corrective action are given.

5 Types of Vulnerability Assessments

1. Network-based scans to find susceptible systems on wired or wireless networks and potential network security breaches
   
   
2. Host-based scans, which give users more access into the configuration options and patch history of scanned systems, can find and uncover vulnerabilities in servers, workstations, or other network hosts.
   
   
3. Wireless checks of a company's Wi-Fi network to find unauthorised access points and confirm that the network is set up securely
   
   
4. Application scans, which evaluate websites to find known software flaws and incorrect network or web application settings
   
   
5. Database scans to find a database's vulnerabilities and stop malicious attacks

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