During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the FBI joins in asking every user of a connected device to Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT. Diamond Business Communication supports this cause and will be posting 31 Days of Cybersecurity Tips.
Tip #25 Perform vulnerability scans & penetration tests Vulnerability scans are just that. The software scan looks for vulnerable exposures in your systems and report potential areas in your environment where malicious attackers or malware could gain access. Penetration tests are intended to exploit these vulnerabilities in the architecture of your IT network. Allowing you proactive insight for remediation. A critical difference between the two is that vulnerability scans can be automated, where a penetration test requires many levels of expertise.
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