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ALSO CALLED: Network Vulnerability Assessment, Network Vulnerability, Security Vulnerabilities, Network Security Vulnerabilities, Vulnerabilities, Host Vulnerability Assessment, Internet Security Vulnerabilities DEFINITION: An ethical hacker is a computer and network expert who attacks a security system on behalf of its owners, seeking vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could exploit. To test a security system, ethical hackers use the same methods as their less principled counterparts, but report problems instead of taking advantage of them. Ethical hacking is also known as penetration testing, intrusion testing … Definition continues below.
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Vulnerability Management: What my CIO Needs to Know sponsored by eEye Digital Security WHITE PAPER: Implementing a vulnerability management process is critical to protecting any business from harmful attacks. This whitepaper examines the importance of vulnerability assessment and the common myths surrounding security protection. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Published: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: CIOs \| Network Security \| Patch Management \| Patch Management Software \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Realizing Asset-Centric and User-Centric Approaches to Security sponsored by RES Software WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents an overview of both the asset-centric and the user-centric approaches to security. These approaches will be mapped towards the standard for Information Security: ISO 17799. Posted: 18 Sep 2009 \| Published: 18 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Authentication \| Authorization \| Regulations \| Regulatory Compliance \| Secure Content Management \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

10 Common Pitfalls to Avoid When Evaluating Security Information Management (SIM) Solutions sponsored by netForensics WHITE PAPER: This paper was created to help companies searching for a SIM solution narrow their options and determine which technology is the right one for their IT environment and security objectives. Posted: 10 Sep 2009 \| Published: 10 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Security \| Security Event Management \| Security Management \| Security Spending \| Security Standards \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Achieving Federal Desktop Core Configuration Compliance with Lumension Solutions sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: The Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) is an OMB mandated security configuration set applicable within United States Federal Government agencies. Learn how you can address each of the FDCC requirements with Lumension Vulnerability Management. Posted: 18 Jun 2009 \| Published: 18 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Best Practices \| Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) \| Government Agencies (U.S.) \| Government Information Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Vulnerability Assessments

Top 10 Security Trends sponsored by Blue Coat WHITE PAPER: Read this solution brief to discover the top ten security trends for 2009 and how they may affect your enterprise. Posted: 14 May 2009 \| Published: 14 May 2009 TOPICS: Identity Theft \| Malware \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

How Vulnerable Are Your Cisco IOS Routers? sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: It may be surprising to some that Cisco routers run many services that could create vulnerabilities. This paper is meant to be a vehicle for discussion regarding the security of Cisco routers. Additionally, some best practices for securing your Cisco routers are defined. Posted: 13 May 2009 \| Published: 13 May 2009 TOPICS: Hackers \| HTTP \| Network Configuration Management \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Routers \| Routing \| Routing Protocols \| Security Threats \| VPN \| VPN Software \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Achieving North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Cyber Security Standards sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Learn about NERC compliance challenges and how to ensure audit-readiness by delivering end-to-end vulnerability management, endpoint protection and data protection solutions. Posted: 06 Apr 2009 \| Published: 06 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Compliance Audits \| Data Encryption Standard \| Endpoint Security \| Information Security \| Malware \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security \| Security Software \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Assessments

Cisco Continuous Data Protection for Files sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Most analysts, including Enterprise Strategy Group, agree that performing only a periodic backup leaves data at risk, and they find that this is a major concern among the IT professionals they survey. The answer to this concern is Cisco Small Business Network Storage Systems (NSS) and Cisco Continuous Data Protection (CDP) for Files software. Posted: 25 Mar 2009 \| Published: 25 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Management \| Data Recovery \| Data Security \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Vulnerability Assessments

Preparing for Tomorrow's Threat Today: What We Can Learn from the History of Malware and Defenses sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Yesterday's virus is today's custom malware, while denial of service attacks has been replaced with botnets. This paper examines the history of attacks of malware and the defenses needed to counter these attacks. Posted: 13 Mar 2009 \| Published: 13 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Malware \| Risk Assessment \| Security \| Spyware \| Vulnerability Assessments

Challenges and Opportunities of the Payment Card Industry: A White Paper by the IT Compliance Institute sponsored by Tripwire, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Enterprise businesses require the control framework involved in the PCI DSS to help improve internal operational, security and audit performance. This white paper details how alignment of business and PCI goals is important to ensure continuity and meet all internal security standards. Posted: 08 Jan 2009 \| Published: 08 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Security \| IT Infrastructure \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Vulnerability Assessments

The Self-Defending Network sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Your network is one of your most important business assets, and you need to protect this valuable resource from hackers, viruses, spyware, and other threats. Your business needs security that's built into every part of your network to proactively spot suspicious activity, identify threats, and adapt to new challenges quickly. Posted: 14 Jun 2005 \| Published: 14 Jun 2005 TOPICS: Data Security \| Financial Services Industry \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Security Hardware \| Network Security Software \| Regulatory Compliance \| Risk Management \| Security Infrastructure \| Vulnerability Assessments

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VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS DEFINITION (continued): … and red teaming. An ethical hacker is sometimes called a white hat, a term that comes from old Western movies, where the "good guy" wore a white hat and the "bad guy" wore a black hat. One of the first examples of ethical hackers at work was in the 1970s, when the United States government used groups of experts called red teams to hack its own computer systems. According to Ed Skoudis, Vice President of Security Strategy for Predictive Systems' Global Integrity consulting practice, ethical hacking has continued to grow in an otherwise lackluster IT industry, and is becoming increasingly common …
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