Network Security Assessments and Testing
Perform verification scans of all deployed countermeasures to ensure correct functionality. Improper installation or misconfiguration can render a well-meaning safeguard worthless. Test every new security control when you install it and every time you reconfigure it. Test after any new device or code is added to that segment of the network.
Technical TIP
Numerous security groups and government/military agencies post security implementation guidelines, manuals, and checklists. You can use these documents, commonly known as Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), to review and assess your organization’s status and state of security. A self-assessment attempts to take an external, unique, ...
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