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ALSO CALLED: Vulnerabilities DEFINITION: Process to determine whether to eliminate, mitigate, or tolerate vulnerabilities based on risk and cost. VM consists of a number of specific steps such as: asset management, auditing, remediation, and reporting. This process is continuous and creates a closed feedback loop for ongoing network threat management.
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Three Waves, One Defense: How an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Protects from an Ever-Broadening Threat Landscape sponsored by TippingPoint WHITE PAPER: For organizations trying to shore up network defenses, it's important to understand how the security threat landscape has evolved. Only then is it possible to determine the best use of network-security solutions -- particularly Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) -- to block ongoing and future waves of attacks. Read on to learn more. Posted: 05 Nov 2009 \| Published: 05 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Network Security \| Risk Management \| Security Event Management \| Security Managers \| Security Spending \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

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

Take a Holistic Approach to Business-Driven Security sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper introduces actions that organizations can take to drive security efforts from a business and operational perspective and discusses how security leadership from IBM can help enable their success. Posted: 28 Oct 2009 \| Published: 28 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business Processes \| CRM \| Risk Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| SOA \| Vulnerability Management

7 Essential Steps to Achieve, Measure and Prove Optimal Security Risk Reduction sponsored by Qualys, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Rapid changes within technology, new server and software deployments, and the evolving sophistication of attack methods used to infiltrate systems and steal data create the greatest set of challenges faced by security and IT administrators trying to keep their systems secure and within regulatory compliance. Interested in reducing security risk? Posted: 20 Oct 2009 \| Published: 20 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Data Security \| Integrated Threat Management \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Audits \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

Reducing the Cost of Achieving PCI Compliance with Lumension® Compliance and IT Risk Management sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will examine PCI DSS and explain how Lumension® Compliance and IT Risk Management can help organizations reduce the cost of addressing compliance. Posted: 06 Oct 2009 \| Published: 06 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Auditing (Finance) \| Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance Audits \| Data Security \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Reporting Software \| Risk Management \| Vulnerability Management

The New Face of Intrusion Prevention sponsored by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. WHITE PAPER: Check Point IPS Software Blade gives breakthrough performance and protection at a breakthrough price. For more details, check out this paper, which highlights the numerous benefits of Check Point intrusion prevention protection solutions. Posted: 29 Sep 2009 \| Published: 29 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Dashboards \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Security Management \| Security Spending \| Security Threats \| 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

LogRhythm and PCI Compliance sponsored by LogRhythm, Inc. WHITE PAPER: LogRhythm has extensive experience in helping organizations improve their overall security and compliance posture while reducing costs. This paper illustrates and discusses the 6 domains of PCI DSS requirements as well as uses tables to outline how LogRhythm supports PCI compliance. Posted: 09 Sep 2009 \| Published: 09 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| Financial Industry Organizations \| Financial Reporting \| IT Infrastructure \| Network Security \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Regulatory Compliance \| Reporting Software \| Vulnerability Management

Business Solutions: The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard sponsored by CDW Corporation WHITE PAPER: This brief document provides a listing of the six primary objectives for companies to meet in order to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Posted: 08 Sep 2009 \| Published: 08 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Data Security \| Information Security \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Vulnerability Management

Trend Advisory: Information-Centric Security sponsored by CDW Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this document to learn how to best confront the threats to your network by keeping pace with the latest innovations and learning how to classify your information. Posted: 08 Sep 2009 \| Published: 08 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Network Security \| Notebook Computers \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Spyware \| Vulnerability Management

McAfee Buyer's Guide to Data Protection sponsored by McAfee, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Data--Protect critical information anywhere it goes. Implementing data protection products and processes can be daunting. Make the right decisions by exploring what is available and what makes sense for your organization. Use this simple guide to evaluate different vendor offerings. Posted: 01 Sep 2009 \| Published: 01 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Security \| Security Management \| Security Software \| Security Spending \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Spend Management \| Vendor Selection \| Vulnerability Management

Security Threat Report: July 2009 Update sponsored by Sophos Inc. WHITE PAPER: Businesses are continuing to face a challenging threat landscape. Check out this paper to learn about recent security threats related to Web 2.0, social networking sites, email, mobile devices, and Mac computers. Posted: 06 Aug 2009 \| Published: 06 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Email Security \| Hackers \| Malware \| Secure Content Management \| Security \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management \| Web 2.0 \| Web Application Security

Data-Centric Security for Enterprise WANs sponsored by Blue Coat WHITE PAPER: Every business needs to protect valuable data, whether to comply with industry regulations or to guard intellectual capital. It's all too easy for users to leak this data to outside parties, either accidentally or with malicious intent. Read this whitepaper to learn how secure Web gateways and DLP systems can be integrated to keep your data safe. Posted: 15 May 2009 \| Published: 15 May 2009 TOPICS: CISOs \| Cybersecurity \| Data Security \| Information Security \| Integrated Threat Management \| Network Security \| Risk Assessment \| Vulnerability Management \| Web Services Security

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

EC Suite Proactively Eliminates Critical Vulnerabilities to Mitigate Business Risk sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: EC Suite's preventive security approach has yielded a stronger security profile against malicious attacks, reduced overall IT and security operational expenses, and enhanced operational efficiencies. Posted: 17 Apr 2009 \| Published: 17 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| eCommerce \| Endpoint Security \| Malware \| Security \| Vulnerability Management

Laying the IT Security Foundation sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Learn how in today's evolving threat landscape you need to lay the proper IT security foundation that proactively addresses the root cause of attacks such as Conficker. Posted: 06 Apr 2009 \| Published: 06 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Malware \| Security \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Management \| Worms

New Insider Threat Emerges in the New Economy sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Learn how employees and partners are engaging with IT assets and intellectual property. Posted: 02 Feb 2009 \| Published: 02 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Continuous Data Protection Software \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Database Security \| Device Control Software \| Intellectual Property \| Risk Management \| USB \| Vulnerability Management

Minimizing Security-Related Total Cost of Ownership sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This guide explains how security implementations in four major areas can reduce IT TCO dramatically, effectively paying for direct costs of these technologies by reducing the overall bottom line. Posted: 02 Feb 2009 \| Published: 02 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Compliance Audits \| Continuous Data Protection \| Continuous Data Protection Software \| Endpoint Security \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Patch Management \| Vulnerability Management

Calculate the ROI of Implementing an Effective Vulnerability Management Solution sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This Vulnerability Management ROI calculator provides a detailed estimate of the positive return that you can expect to receive from your investment in Lumension Security's unique vulnerability management solution. Posted: 28 Jan 2009 \| Published: 28 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Endpoint Security \| Patch Management \| Security Policies \| Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability Assessments: Guidelines to Maximize Performance sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the process for successfully integrating vulnerability scanning and remediation capabilities to ensure your organization maintains a secure environment while complying with internal and external security policies. Posted: 07 Jan 2009 \| Published: 07 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Managed Security Services \| Patch Management \| Penetration Testing \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Policies \| Vulnerability Management

How to Ensure a Pain-Free PCI Audit sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This white paper details a strategy that enables companies to painlessly gain PCI compliance and ensure effective security. Posted: 03 Jul 2008 \| Published: 03 Jul 2008 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Compliance Audits \| Continuous Data Protection \| Endpoint Security \| Security \| Vulnerability Management

Fact or Fiction: Debunking the Top 5 Misconceptions about Endpoint Security sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper and learn about the top 5 misconceptions about endpoint security and how your company can mitigate the risks of the eroding network perimeter. Posted: 10 Jun 2008 \| Published: 10 Jun 2008 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Security \| Endpoint Security \| Internal Threats \| Network Security \| Security Policies \| Vulnerability Management

Fact or Fiction: Debunking the Top 5 Misconceptions about Data Protection sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn about the top 5 misconceptions about data protection and how your company can effectively address them to increase the security of its information assets. Posted: 10 Jun 2008 \| Published: 10 Jun 2008 TOPICS: Data Security \| Email Security \| Endpoint Security \| Information Security \| Internal Threats \| Patch Management \| Secure Content Management \| Security Policies \| Vulnerability Management

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