
By Trishneet Arora
As companies accelerate their reliance on agile software development, cloud-hosted IT infrastructure and mobile applications, vulnerability management (VM) has an increasingly vital security role to play.
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Not only does VM contribute to the safety and security of an organization’s network and infrastructure, it also helps ensure infrastructure performance is optimized.
An efficient VM solution will reduce the time and manpower resources required to maintain an effective cybersecurity infrastructure, thereby reducing the risk for enterprises.
VM is a well-known and mature segment of cybersecurity. Despite this, many organizations manage incomplete or out-of-date VM technologies to protect critical data assets.
When creating new strategies for VM, it is important to consider a few best practices:
•VM includes multi-layered capabilities, requires a “continuous improvement” mentality, and must be implemented enterprise wide (including mobile, internet-based applications and cloud assets) to be effective.