Risk Assessment Vs Vulnerability Assessment: Which Assessment Should You Conduct?

Written by securetriad | Published 2021/04/06
Tech Story Tags: risk-assessment | vulnerability-assessments | cybersecurity | benefits-of-risk-assessments | threat-assessment | cyber-security-awareness | cybersecurity-skills | cyber-security-trends

TLDR Vulnerability Assessment is an important component of the security assessment of an organisation’s IT infrastructure. The goal of vulnerability assessment is to find gaps in the current IT infrastructure, check how protected the systems are, and recommend the methods to prevent the threats from materialising. The ideal answer is “continued periodic vulnerability scanning” is the only thing that will ensure all cybersecurity programs are in place. Vulnerability assessment also improves the operational efficiency of the system and guards against any issues arising out of deploying new software or hardware.via the TL;DR App
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Written by securetriad | 13+ years of experience in the Information Technology and Communication industry | Founder of Secure Triad
Published by HackerNoon on 2021/04/06
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