Austin was waiting, and he was worried. It had been 16 hours since he had initiated a vulnerability scan, and it wasn’t complete yet. The talks of a zero-day vulnerability were flying around in the media, and he didn’t even know if it was detected in his network.
Joe was in another room, being hounded by his CISO for not reaching his compliance goals. The team wasn’t ready for the upcoming security audit, and the network still had vulnerabilities that needed to be fixed. If an attack happened, it would be devastating.
Joe and Austin were just two on the long list of IT and Security admins who didn’t have peace of mind in their work due to the tools they were armed with. What they all wished for was a Savannah. A place of comfort with little to no worries. A Security Admin’s Savannah.
Security Admin’s Savannah
Savannah is a grassy plain. Calm and serene, sunny and bright, it’s a peaceful haven. And for every security admin, he wants his network to be his Savannah. A network with:
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Minimal Attack Surface:
The attack surface is the possible point where a hacker can access a system and extract data or cause havoc. It is not limited to vulnerabilities or CVEs. The bigger the attack surface, the more worried a security admin becomes. Reducing the attack surface makes up a big chunk of the security admin’s job, but new vulnerabilities being discovered every day just adds to his misery.
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A Reduced number of vulnerabilities:
Modern IT networks consist of hundreds of software assets and each containing a potential vulnerability. Each is a potential worry for the security admin handling the network. And every day, new vulnerabilities get discovered, piling on the security admin’s workload.
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Sensible End-users:
If a cyberattack happens, chances are an end-user might be responsible for it. A plain phishing mail or a simple password can be a security admin’s doom, and it can be easily avoided with a bit of vigilance and smartness. A little bit of awareness and sensibility can go a long way in helping security admins.
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Swift and automated vulnerability management:
Hackers don’t wait for security admins to prep and fight back. They act instantly. And if Austin and every security admin can do all but wait until scans finish, the attackers can ransack the network and destroy it completely. So, vulnerability management should be swift and decisive.
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A Single Effective Tool for Vulnerability Management:
Joe shouldn’t scan his network with one tool, assess with another, and then fix the vulnerabilities with another tool, all the while waiting a lot in between. He shouldn’t jump through hoops to do what he does best. Vulnerability management, ideally, should be with a single effective tool that can perform whatever the security admin needs.
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Finally, the biggest item on his wish list is a cyberattack-free network. Albeit a little far-fetched, it is not impossible. It needs a collective effort from all the stakeholders, from the end-users to the industry that caters to his needs.
But there’s another way. Another way to create the security admin’s Savannah. Well, at least most of it ?.
Creating his Savannah through SanerNow
SanerNow is an advanced vulnerability management solution that soothes the pains of a security admin. SanerNow works with an unwavering goal of simplifying vulnerability management and preventing cyberattacks.
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Minimizing Attack Surface:
A typical vulnerability management can only detect vulnerabilities with CVEs. But SanerNow sees the network and all of its flaws beyond CVEs. Software misconfigurations, security anomalies, and software deviations are equally dangerous and make up the attack surface. But they do not go under SanerNow’s radar. And SanerNow ensures these risks are fixed.
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Integrated vulnerability and patch management:
SanerNow not only detects, it fixes too. With its integrated approach, it’s a single tool that fixes multiple problems. It scans, assesses, remediates, and reports, acting as a silver bullet for security admins to manage and remediate vulnerabilities. Joe wouldn’t be in hot water if he used SanerNow.
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Rapid and automated Vulnerability Management:
Gone are the long waits for Austin and other security admins. SanerNow scans take less than 5 minutes to detect, and with its integrated remediation, you can instantly fix the detected security risks. Vulnerability management isn’t slow anymore. Armed with SanerNow, you can react and combat cyberattacks quickly and automatically.
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All these benefits culminate in the biggest item on a security admin’s wish list, a cyber-attack-free network. SanerNow doesn’t react; it prevents cyberattacks. With its top-of-the-line vulnerability and patch management, it fortifies your network and safeguards it from security risks that can be devastating if left alone.
Achieving a cyber-attack-free network is nearly impossible, but it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. SanerNow helps you try. It pushes you to strive toward a goal of a cyber-attack-free network. It helps you build a security admin’s Savannah.