The importance of vulnerability management
A vulnerability is a security weakness that exists on a system that can be exploited by anyone, such as a threat actor, to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability of the targeted system. Ethical hackers and penetration testers are usually hired by organizations to simulate real-world cyber-attacks on their systems and networks to identify hidden security flaws that are not easily found by the company’s internal IT team. Ethical hackers commonly use the same Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) as real adversaries to efficiently find hidden security weaknesses. By identifying security vulnerabilities within an organization, the security team can better understand how a real attacker can gain unauthorized access to their networks. In addition, the organization can improve their threat detection, implement countermeasures to prevent threats, and improve their incident response plan.
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