Here is why vulnerability scanning is important.
An organization that does not scan for vulnerabilities is not going to be able to transact securely over the internet. The reason why, is because a good security posture is a result of implementing many cyber security best practices, and vulnerability and configuration management is one of them. Constant scans of the website will pick up on known vulnerabilities, which are basically weaknesses in your website that a hacker can take advantage off.
That being said a vulnerability management program does not have to be complex, especially if you are a small business who does not have the resources to scan, triage, and respond to new vulnerabilities. Once a vulnerability is discovered, the business should fix it by either making configuration changes or by patching. Hopefully, most mid-sized companies are already on a patching cadence.
One service that any business would benefit from is a vulnerability assessment, where HostBreach conducts an initial scan to determine how vulnerable a website is. A report with all of the vulnerabilities and fixes will be generated and handed to your business to address with your internal IT & Development teams.
Additionally, a business may want HostBreach to consult on best practices to start scanning and patching regularly. If your business has not had a recent vulnerability assessment, this would need to be conducted first, then get into the rhythm of scanning and patching afterwards.
Sometimes a patch is not sufficient. For example, there may be files that are critical assets to the website and have global permissions. This means anyone could write to them who can get on the web server. A fix for this vulnerability would be to change the permissions of these critical files. One simple change like this can easily turn to many. A clear and simple configuration management procedure should be in place to help keep track of all changes being done and to ensure that changes are approved.
If your business does not have configuration management policies, HostBreach can consult on best practices for your IT & Development teams to align with the rest of the cyber industry.