| This book will take readers from the discovery of
vulnerabilities and the creation of the corresponding
exploits, through a complete security assessment, all the
way through deploying patches against these vulnerabilities
to protect their networks. This book is unique in that it
details both the management and technical skill and tools
required to develop an effective vulnerability management
system. Business case studies and real world vulnerabilities
are used through the book.
This book starts by introducing the reader to the concepts
of a vulnerability management system. Readers will be
provided detailed timelines of exploit development, vendors'
time to patch, and corporate path installations. Next, the
differences between security assessment s and penetration
tests will be clearly explained along with best practices
for conducting both.
Next, several case studies from different industries will
illustrate the effectiveness of varying vulnerability
assessment methodologies. The next several chapters will
define the steps of a vulnerability assessment including:
defining objectives, identifying and classifying assets,
defining rules of engagement, scanning hosts, and
identifying operating systems and applications.
The next several chapters provide detailed instructions and
examples for differentiating vulnerabilities from
configuration problems, validating vulnerabilities through
penetration testing. The last section of the book provides
best practices for vulnerability management and remediation.
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Biting the hand that feeds IT 
Published by: SYNGRESS MEDIA