Here is how STRIEGO makes security assessment a whole lot easier for you 

Cybercriminals will never stop looking for security weaknesses. The regulatory environment is also constantly subject to change. It is quite imperative to keep the security posture updated with the latest recommendations by regulatory bodies. It comprises of configurations and best practices to reduce security and compliance risks.  

Threat actors can exploit the misconfigurations prevalent in the IT infrastructure to orchestrate a cyber-attack. It is not only a cybersecurity threat but also a compliance one. Not if Security Configuration Assessments are done regularly. What are SCAs? Why are they important? How does SharkStriker help with SCAs? 

Let us explore! 

What are security configuration assessments? 

Security configuration assessments test whether there are any security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in the current IT infrastructure including all the critical systems and applications. They are not only critical from a security point of view but also for adhering to compliance norms issued by regulatory bodies.    

How does security configuration assessment work? 

Just like how a doctor determines how well your health is with a checkup, security configuration assessments play a critical role in determining the health of your cybersecurity posture and identifying measures to improve it.   

To assist businesses in becoming self-dependent in fending off threats from the digital world, globally renowned regulatory bodies recommend guidelines for cybersecurity. These guidelines help businesses to establish a cybersecurity posture based on the implementation of the best practices in security. These guidelines not only help businesses fend off some of the most common threats but also improve their brand value through increased customer trust by assuring their customers have implemented world-class benchmarks for cybersecurity.   

Therefore, in a typical SCA, Security teams determine whether the controls and configurations in the existing IT assets are in line with the recommendations mentioned in the regulatory and global compliances like CIS, NIST, and HIPAA. GDPR, PCI DSS, and ISO. Every vendor product has to be as per the benchmarks. Security teams measure these through the collection of configuration data across different endpoints and the comparison of that data against the recommended benchmarks.   

A detailed report is made post the SCA consisting of a comprehensive overview of misconfigurations and security weaknesses that are to be treated along with the measures that are to be implemented for mitigation. It serves as a guiding map for security experts to implement measures and treat the cybersecurity posture as per the recommendations in compliance.

Why are SCAs important? 

As per one Statista research report, one of the most important priorities for more than 50% of security experts is treating security misconfigurations. Periodical security assessments also ensure a healthy cybersecurity posture since the misconfigurations and security vulnerabilities identified assist security teams in implementing best practices in security. The following are some of the business benefits of SCAs:  

• They give a comprehensive overview of the cybersecurity risks across the IT infrastructure  
• They help in reducing the compliance risk of an organization  
• SCAs assist in improving the overall cybersecurity posture   
• They help reduce the entry points for an attacker   
• Reduce gaps in human awareness 

How does STRIEGO help in security configuration assessment? 

STRIEGO is a unified security platform by SharkStriker that renders one-stop-shop solutions for all security needs. It is an open architecture, multi-tenant, and highly flexible rendering automated security configuration assessments against some of the world’s top cybersecurity compliance recommendations such as CIS benchmark, NIST, GDPR, and others.   

The benefits with STRIEGO based automated security configuration assessments 

By automating the process of SCA, STRIEGO revolutionizes the way security assessments are done, removing the scope of human error making the processes far more efficient, saving time considerably, and allowing the teams to focus on improving the overall security posture.   

STRIEGO reduces the complexity associated with SCA 

SCAs can sometimes turn out to be long processes and can get complex. STRIEGO helps solve that by simplifying the whole process through automation, minimizing the scope of errors that might be caused because of complexity.   

Empowers the organization through round-the-clock security monitoring based on SCA 

Through STRIEGO-powered automated SCA, endpoints are continuously monitored for misconfigurations ensuring round-the-clock security for your most sensitive assets. It also allows you to create custom policies against which endpoints will be timely be scanned for gaps.   

Integrates easily  

STRIEGO SCA Works smoothly with multiple software applications and services such as Linux Mac, Windows Mac OS Solaris AIX HP UX SQL, etc. 

Helps in monitoring compliance better

It ensures that all your security policies, rules, and configurations align with the best practices and configurations recommended in compliance through continuous monitoring for compliances such as GDPR, CIS, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, NIST, TSC, and HIPAA. It helps you stay compliant in a regulatory environment that is continuously changing. It ensures that all your security policies, rules, and configurations align with the best practices and configurations recommended in compliance through continuous monitoring for compliances such as GDPR, CIS, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, NIST, TSC, and HIPAA. It helps you stay compliant in a regulatory environment that is continuously changing. 

Smart Reports

Through STRIEGO’s dashboards, you can gain complete visibility of the security posture status of your endpoints through deep insights on each endpoint that is being monitored. You can also check the SCA scan outcome for all the agents. Through Smart Reports, you can make meaningful decisions based on insights you get from each endpoint to ensure seamless cybersecurity posture and compliance management.

Conclusion

For a comprehensive augmentation of cybersecurity posture based on some of the best practices in cybersecurity recommended by regulatory bodies, security configuration assessment is critical. It makes the task of risk assessment a whole lot easier and assists organizations in proactively identifying the different cybersecurity risks across their systems and applications. Regular assessments also help businesses keep up with the latest threats and reduce the attack surface significantly.   

SCAs also serve an important role in improving the brand image of a business by assisting them through the preemptive identification of cybersecurity risks and preventing non-compliance.  

SharkStriker STRIEGO goes one step ahead and makes the process of SCA highly efficient by automating the whole process mitigating risks as and when they arise. It engages in round-the-clock monitoring of the IT infrastructure against the benchmarks recommended by regulatory bodies, decreasing your exposure to cybersecurity and compliance risk.