What Are Vulnerability Assessments?
A vulnerability assessment is a continuous process of defining, identifying, classifying, and reporting cyber vulnerabilities across systems, workloads, and endpoints. This is typically done using automated security tools provided by third-party vendors. These tools help organizations uncover vulnerabilities in their environment and prioritize them for remediation and patching.
Why Are Vulnerability Assessments Important?
A vulnerability is any weakness in an IT environment that a cybercriminal can exploit during an attack, gaining access to systems, applications, data, or other critical assets. Identifying and addressing these weak points before attackers can exploit them is essential for maintaining security.