Vulnerability Assessment The third part of Aii’s three pronged security coverage is advanced vulnerability assessment tools used to find and plug security holes present in the network. Aii contracts outside security experts to conduct audits on both its hardware and software for vulnerability assessment every 26 weeks. Information collected from a wide variety of vulnerability assessment tools are used to set rules on firewalls so that these security holes are safeguarded from malicious intruders.

Scanning and report generation are the mainstays of these tools. As with many things, it is useful to initially identify the point of view. The scanner's view of the network will influence parameter choices. Possible points of view include a blind scan from the Internet, a somewhat knowledgeable attack from the Internet, a blind scan from a trusted network, or a scan using full system privileges from a trusted network. Each of these fulfills a different purpose, typically falling into one of the following categories: a system administrator verifying hardening procedures, inventorying vulnerabilities, searching for worms/viruses, or a true penetration test determining if a real attack would be successful.

No matter which vulnerability tool is utilized, once the scan has been completed the results require proper analysis. Understanding how and why vulnerabilities exist in software is crucial in order to not only analyze the final scan report but effectively, safely and successfully implement necessary updates.

Aii goes the extra mile to contract highly reputable outside security experts who
use a variety of vulnerability tools to conduct safe and accurate audits on both its hardware and software to appraise any areas of vulnerability every 26 weeks. This enables Aii to then make wise parameter choices, producing superior results with no harmful system side-effects.

Security That Grows With You Aii’s Intrusion Detection Systems, firewalls and Vulnerability Assessment Program make Aii the “Fort Knox of Data.” And, we are continually enhancing our infrastructure to stay on the cutting edge of new security technology. Because your data is priceless.