Proactively Reduce Risk and Improve IT Security in Physical and Virtual Environments

Securing the IT infrastructure in today's computing environment may well be the biggest challenge faced by organizations, which must ensure the integrity of their systems and data and frequently prove that their security processes and policies measure up against standards and regulations established and enforced by national standards-developing entities. Virtualized environments adds a new layer of complexity to the security milieu.

Typically, security addresses vulnerabilities through security policy and systems designed to protect the integrity of the IT infrastructure, recognizing that the integrity of the IT infrastructure may be easily compromised by malicious attacks from external sources. But frequently compromises that originate from within the organization through both intentional and inadvertent employee actions are overlooked, as are the very systems responsible for providing security–the firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and others–which often go unmonitored.

This paper details:

• The security risks and vulnerabilities faced by organizations
• The elements of a proactive security approach
• How Tripwire helps organizations attain and maintain a good security posture using industry-leading configuration assessment and change auditing to: 1) harden systems against security breaches; 2) automate compliance with security standards and policies; 3) identify configuration changes; and 4) resolve vulnerabilities.

Download this paper and discover how a Tripwire configuration audit and control solution can quickly help you develop and achieve a proactive IT security strategy.