Qualys, Inc, the Californian IT security risk and compliance management firm, has published a ‘Dummies Guide to Vulnerability Management’ with publisher John Wiley & Sons.
This is described as an easy-to-read and independently written guide designed to educate the masses about vulnerability management, which is defined as the systematic finding and elimination of security flaws in an organisation’s IT network.
The 62-page paperback seeks to explain the essentials of vulnerability management, so readers can select the right tools to manage vulnerabilities automatically, ensuring that their networks are safe from attacks. In five parts, the book leads readers through a basic understanding of vulnerability management and provides a guide to essential best practices, the options available, the pros and cons of automated vulnerability management plus a 10-point checklist for removing vulnerabilities in the network.
What they say
"According to Gartner Inc. and industry luminaries, vulnerability management is the cornerstone of security and compliance best practices. It is an application that requires management, security and audit teams to collaborate with the production team to effectively identify and remediate security and compliance issues in a timely manner," said Philippe Courtot, CEO and chairman of Qualys.
"Our goal in publishing this book in collaboration with our customers, which we are very thankful for, is to provide real-world examples on how to conduct vulnerability management in order to address the security and compliance issues facing many organizations."
To download an electronic version of the book, visit http://www.qualys.com/dummies
