Risk Based Vulnerability Management (RBVM)
The diversity of assets on the global hybrid IT landscape is increasing. The upshot of this is that checking for vulnerabilities generates a flood of data, posing enormous challenges for the teams responsible for managing and coordinating this information. We will explain why conventional strategies no longer work today – and what you can do about it with Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (RBVM) and the appropriate technological solution.
Vulnerabilities in IT infrastructure assets are open targets for attack if the gaps are not closed promptly or updated with patches. The security gaps on Microsoft Exchange servers and on “Sonic Wall”, “PrintNightmare” and “log4j” are but a few examples from the recent past, illustrating the extent of the challenges.
And yet Vulnerability Management is nothing new. Managing security gaps and vulnerabilities is regarded as one of the first IT security measures deployed by many companies. However, since more vulnerabilities are being discovered than ever before, every organisation needs to prioritise the implementation of an effective Vulnerability Management strategy. Along with the mass of new vulnerabilities that emerge every day, the following difficulties are part and parcel of Vulnerability Management:
Not merely identifying vulnerabilities, but also eliminating them in the downstream change and patch management process
Covering asset diversity and hybrid environments:
- Traditional (physical/virtual) on-site infrastructure (servers, endpoints, network equipment, databases and more)
- Mobile devices
- Cloud (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and container environments
- OT environments (ICS, IoT)
- And many more
Resource and orchestration challenges in responsible IT Security and Operations teams
Consequently, with more vulnerabilities being discovered than ever before, every organisation also needs to prioritise the development of an effective Vulnerability Management strategy. With the current state of technology, a Risk-Based Vulnerability Management approach allows for a strategy with the ability to address today’s challenges effectively.
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management with integrated orchestration
Axians will help you discover, assess and remedy critical vulnerabilities in real time and across your global hybrid IT landscape, while consistently focusing on your individual company risk profile.
Axians has partnered with Qualys, the global market leader in next-level VM technology, to combine fully automated and continuous Vulnerability Management with the targeted use of human expertise possessed by our cyber security experts. Using automation, thousands of assets can thus be scanned for vulnerabilities, with critical vulnerabilities being eliminated in a prioritised manner.
The advantages for you at a glance
- State-of-the-art Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
- Coverage of the entire hybrid IT landscape
- Comprehensive, seamless and integrated cybersecurity workflow through an all-in-one solution and integrated orchestration
- Flexible roll-out and solution architecture
- Implementation by the largest VM specialist competence centre based on the Qualys solution in Europe
- Holistic approach via Managed VM Service, provided by our IT/OT Security Operations Center in Basel
Axians Vulnerability Management Service
Axians will help you discover, assess and remedy critical vulnerabilities in real time and across your global hybrid IT landscape, while consistently focusing on your individual company risk profile.
What can we do for you?
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