A vulnerability management program should provide a series of metrics that outline the vulnerability risk to the organization and how the risk posture is trending. In addition to this, reports should be provided which show system owners which vulnerabilities pose the greatest risk to the organization and how to remediate them. This report outlines recommendations for...

Return on investment on IT security infrastructure purchases (solutions and products) has traditionally been hard to quantify. However, there are some compelling aspects of securing an organization’s infrastructure that can be identified and quantified. This discipline will continue to evolve as organizations focus on managing and balancing their security expenses and strive to...

Vulnerability and Risk Analysis Measuring and managing the security risk associated with information and information technology remains one of the most challenging and debated problems faced by all levels of an organization. While scoring standards designed to assist with solving this problem have been developed over the past decade, a select few have accomplished this and...

There’s not enough time in the day to investigate every system change and remediate every vulnerability. Ever-evolving capabilities of cyber adversaries—coupled with the dynamic nature of corporate networks— makes security prioritization increasingly difficult. With Tripwire® Enterprise and Tripwire IP360™ managed service offerings, you can minimize the amount of time you spend...

When should your security strategy include agent-based monitoring? It can be difficult to discern when and how to incorporate agents into your vulnerability management processes. There are several instances in which agent-based monitoring offers superior support and protection across your networks. But that doesn’t mean you need to opt for a 100 percent agent-based approach,...

Cloud computing has transformed business and government at an extraordinary pace by delivering business-supporting technology more efficiently than ever. The cloud has changed the way IT thinks about how to design and deliver computing technology applications and, according to Gartner, by 2015 10% of enterprise IT security will be delivered in the cloud. What if enterprises...

Tripwire® Asset Discovery Appliance discovers all networked hosts, applications and services. By providing a comprehensive view of devices and software on your network, you gain the foundation for effective security configuration management and compliance processes. Only this appliance provides low bandwidth, non-intrusive host and network profiling for use with Tripwire...

Managed service providers (MSPs) can gain a competitive advantage by bolstering their service packages with managed cybersecurity controls to make their service capabilities more robust. The current technology landscape necessitates that end-users can access services on a more flexible basis and deploy licenses on-demand. That’s why leading MSPs and managed security service...