A penetration test can help validate whether your vulnerability management program is effective or not. It also helps determine whether the remediation steps for regular vulnerability scans are being performed properly.
And more importantly, it can also shed light on how easily or not an outside attacker can gain access to your company’s crown jewels.
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Despite overall economic difficulties, survey respondents say they still plan to invest in technology this year.
IT security budgets remain stable despite overall economic difficulties, a recent survey found.Security vendor Astaro surveyed 300 attendees at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Calif., from April 7 to April 11. They found that 67% of the respondents said they do not see their security spending behavior affected by a recession this year.
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