CHAPTER 7
Security Assessments
In this chapter, you will
• Learn about threat hunting
• Examine the details of vulnerability scans
• Explore syslog/SIEM/SOAR technologies
Assessment is the examination of something against a standard, to see how it stacks up. In security, the primary standard should be your set of security policies—and they should align with any external requirements. So how do you examine your systems to see if things are really working in the manner you desire? This chapter will explore several aspects of doing assessments. One of the major methods of performing security assessments is through the use of penetration tests, and these tests are covered in Chapter 8, “Penetration Testing.”
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