Google Chrome, Adobe Acrobat Reader, TeamViewer, you name it-there's no shortage of third-party apps that IT teams need to constantly check for vulnerabilities.
Assuming at least 75% of these have a vulnerability at any given time, small security teams are tasked with finding and prioritizing over 150 vulnerabilities on a rolling basis.
If you're not using a comprehensive tool like ThreatDown Vulnerability Assessment, it's going to take a solid combo of resourcefulness and patience to do that much vulnerability assessment on your own.
With that in mind, we've compiled this list of the five things IT teams need to do in order to find vulnerabilities in their environment.
It's not just about identifying the applications but also understanding their versions.
Matching the cataloged applications and their versions against entries in Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures databases is the next critical step.
This process helps in pinpointing specific vulnerabilities applicable to the software in use.
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Pinpoint whether the vulnerability impacts the specific version of the software that's present throughout your network.
After identifying potential vulnerabilities, the next challenge is to prioritize them by CVSS and by asking questions that should inform you and your team about the best response.
You don't just run vulnerability assessment once a year, or even once a month; you should be doing this on a daily basis.
For teams seeking a more streamlined approach, the ThreatDown Vulnerability Assessment tool offers a solution.
To simplify security and reduce costs, Vulnerability Assessment deploys easily in minutes without a reboot, using the same agent and cloud-based console that powers all ThreatDown endpoint security technologies.
Identifies vulnerabilities in modern and legacy applications in less than a minute.
Utilizes the Common Vulnerability Scoring System and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recommendations to evaluate and rank vulnerabilities for proper prioritization.
Our Security Advisor tool to analyzes an organization's cybersecurity health-such as by assessment of current inventory and which assets are vulnerable-and generates a score based off what it finds.
To improve the endpoint security health score, Security Advisor delivers recommendations to address discovered vulnerabilities: patching, updates, or policy changes.
While manually identifying vulnerabilities in third-party applications is a demanding task, following these structured steps can make the process more manageable.
For ThreatDown customers, the ThreatDown Vulnerability Assessment tool is a valuable alternative.
The ThreatDown Vulnerability Assessment tool simplifies the process with features like a lightweight agent, quick vulnerability scans, accurate severity ratings based on CVSS and CISA guidelines, and integration with Security Advisor for tailored recommendations.
This Cyber News was published on www.malwarebytes.com. Publication date: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:13:05 +0000