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Security systems are designed to identify and track all of the servers, workstations and devices that are attached to your network. The critical first step in identifying and security vulnerabilities in your business network.
Integra’s network security solutions combine process and technology into a single, effective system.
The volume of newly discovered vulnerabilities is increasing every day, compelling securityprofessionals to rethink their approach to protecting corporate networks. According to the CERT Institute, 99% of network attacks leverage known vulnerabilities; hence, the opportunity exists to avoid the damage inflicted by these attacks – simply by taking proactive steps to eliminate the multitude of vulnerabilities confronting your enterprise. The challenge is not identifying a fix for a specific vulnerability, as those are provided through software vendors and prudent internal policies. The challenge is to define and implement a coordinated process to address the discovery, identification, remediation and prevention of these vulnerabilities.
The effectiveness of targeted and automated network attacks such as the Sapphire SQL and MS Blaster worms, among others, has clearly demonstrated the inadequacy of most organization’s current vulnerability protection strategy.
This inadequacy is primarily driven by several factors: 
• Lack of technology and tools to discover, assess and pinpoint vulnerabilities as well as
• security mis-configurations and policy violations.
• Lack of a process to address vulnerabilities. Misalignment of priorities and integration
• between security and IT departments.
• Limited remediation scope focused solely on software patches.
Integra's vulnerability management solutions combine process and technology into a single, effective system, giving security and information technology professionals the power to schedule and perform vulnerability audits, create and enforce security policies, prioritize and schedule remediation activities, verify corrective actions, and effectively manage the entire threat mitigation process. Vulnerabilities are best managed through a comprehensive program, which together have the capability to ensure the highest protection against both known and unknown vulnerabilities.
 Integra has developed a systematic approach to address the challenges with assessing, remediating, and preventing vulnerabilities. This vulnerability management workflow enables you to align Integra's innovative approach to network security to the business risks associated with the prevention of unauthorized access to your network architecture.
Discovery
The critical first step in identifying, checking and tracking all of the servers, workstations and devices that are attached to your network. All systems and devices can contribute to security threats and ultimate downtime so must be identified and audited.
Audit
The linchpin of the entire vulnerability management process, which entails checking all operating systems, hardware configurations and application configurations. This phase must be fast, non-intrusive, customizable, centrally organized and remotely maintained.
Delegate
Upon completion of a given vulnerability assessment, remediation activities are prioritized and assigned to team members. Rules can be created to automatically delegate security events as tasks according to severity level, origin or vulnerability type.
Remediate
Now it is time to take action, and begin dialogues on how to best remediate the discovered vulnerabilities through a combination of technology, processes, policies and training. As vulnerabilities can impact the entire organization, this step will typically be a multi-departmental effort.
Report
Whether monitoring specific machine information, providing executive level views or communicating other important data, reporting is an important element that must be evaluated along with everything else.
Adapt
The final stage for this workflow comprises the ongoing review of data collected from each preceding stage, and modifying your workflows and security measures to continue increasing security, improving performance and reducing the likelihood of unauthorized security breaches.
Consistent with Integra best practices approach to threat management and network security. The architecture of Integra's vulnerability management solution is multi-tiered. Starting with a comprehensive assessment and audit of all security threats on all network assets.
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