We came to a point where technologies are touching sky limit and it is becoming an issue to protect the integrity of mobile devices, computers, servers, data, and networks from malware attack, and hackers attack. Cyber Security is often referred to as informational technology. We Marak Technologies deliver you the best Cyber Security solution related to the concern of protecting your data, security, and honor of your device.
With the change in technologies, even the working process of mobile technologies has changed using sophisticated techniques creating a more enhanced and secure mobile experience. It is the process of creating an installable software providing backend software and implementing a test of the application on specific targeted devices. In Marak Technologies we take pride in developing the best mobile application that you desire.
There is a common misunderstanding related to the difference between vulnerability assessments and penetration tests. For enterprises with regulatory drivers like PCI DSS that require both, it is clear that the two tests must be different; however, it is not unusual for those with less familiarity to mistake a vulnerability assessment for a penetration test or to request a penetration test when a vulnerability assessment is more appropriate.
At Marak Technologies, we propose a four-step method to start an effective vulnerability assessment process using automated and/or manual tool.
We start by identifying the assets and define the risk and critical value for each device, such as a security assessment vulnerability scanner. We believe that it is important to identify at least the importance of the device that you have on your network or at least the devices that you would want to test. We understand the strategic factors and have a clear understanding of details, including :
In the second step, we gather information about the systems before the vulnerability assessment. We, at the very least, review if the device has open ports, processes and services that should otherwise be not opened. We check and understand the approved drivers and software that are installed on the device and the basic configuration of each device.
The third step to our vulnerability test comprises of using the right policy on your scanner to accomplish the desired results. Prior to starting the vulnerability scan, we look for any compliance requirements based on your business’ requirements and know the best time and date to perform the scan.
For the best results, we employ related tools and plug-ins on the vulnerability assessment platform, such as :
The fourth and most important step is creating the vulnerability assessment report. We pay close attention to the ins and outs and try to add a little extra value to the recommendations. To obtain real significance from the final report, we add recommendations based on the initial assessment goals.
Also, we incorporate risk mitigation techniques based on the criticalness of the assets and results. We further add findings related to any possible break in the results and the system baseline definition and recommendations to remedy the abnormalities and mitigate possible vulnerabilities.
At Marak technologies, we conduct each penetration test that is consistent with globally accepted and industry standard frameworks. At the very least, the basic framework is based on the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), however, goes beyond the preliminary framework itself. At Marak Technologies, the Penetration Testing Methodology we follow has five distinct phases :
The information gathering phase of our security penetration testing methodology consists of network mapping, service enumeration, banner reconnaissance and more. Host and service discovery measures result in an assembled list of all available systems and their respective services with the aim of procuring as much information about the systems as possible. Host and service discovery includes initial domain foot printing, live host detection, service enumeration and operating system and application fingerprinting.
With the information gathered from the last phase, security testing shifts to identifying vulnerabilities within systems. The process initially begins with automated scans, but then evolves into deep-dive manual testing techniques. During the threat modelling phase, assets are identified and categorized into threat categories.
The vulnerability analysis phase involves the documentation and analysis of vulnerabilities discovered as a result of the threat modelling phase. This includes the analysis from the various security tools and manual testing techniques. At this point, a list of attractive vulnerabilities, suspicious services and items that are worth further research is created and weighted for deeper analysis. The plan of attack to tackle the vulnerabilities is developed during this phase.
The exploitation phase involves carrying out the vulnerability’s exploit to be certain that the vulnerability is truly exploitable. During our security penetration test, we employ heavy manual testing tactics during this phase and, as a result, this phase is often quite time intensive. Exploitation may include, but is not limited to, buffer overflow, SQL injection, OS commanding and much more.
The reporting phase of our penetration testing is designed to deliver, rank and prioritize findings and yield a clear and actionable report, with comprehensive evidence, to the project stakeholders. We often make the presentation of findings to our stakeholder over the web or in-person – whichever format is most conducive for communicating results. At Marak Technologies, we consider the reporting phase to be the most important and we take great care to ensure that we communicate the value of our service and findings entirely.
Before we dive into the subject of our interest – Cyber Security vs. Software Security – let us first introduce ourselves to Information Technology Security.
Businesses today are more digitally advanced than ever, and with advances in technology advances, businesses’ security infrastructure must be tightened as well. The internet has evolved and so does vulnerabilities with more people taking advantage of these interconnected systems and exploit weaknesses. This pertains to information security.
Information security refers to the processes and techniques designed to protect any kind of sensitive data and information whether in print or electronic form from unauthorized access. Information is a valuable asset to every individual and businesses, which makes even more important to protect them from theft or damage.
Cyber Security is a part of information security that deals with safeguarding the systems that are connected to the internet including hardware, software, programs, and data from potential cyberattacks. It protects the integrity of networks from unauthorized electronic access.
Cyber Security is a common term concerned with all aspects of cyberspace. As mentioned, it is a part of information technology security that deals with protecting the integrity of networks, devices, and programs from attack, damage, or unauthorized access. Cyber Security pertains to a set of techniques, technologies, and processes designed to safeguard systems and networks from potential cyber-attacks. It defends the integrity of networks from unauthorized access by carrying out various security measures and checks in place. Professionals engaged in Cyber Security are tasked with monitoring all incoming and outgoing traffic to minimize the risk of cyber attacks all the while protecting the business from unauthorized exploitation of systems.
Software security is a technique or measure that is employed to protect software against malicious attack and other hacker risks in order to ensure that the software continues to function optimally under such potential risks. Security is essential to provide integrity, authentication and availability. Software security entails processes, frameworks, methodologies, and strategies that reinforce security and reduce frailties within the software and the environment in which it runs. Software security is frequently structured around potential malicious cyber attacks. Software security approaches often rely on attempts to identifying, protecting against and creating solutions for frailties that are not the result of malicious attacks but are harmful nonetheless.
Anything that jeopardize the integrity, authentication and availability makes a software unsecure. Software systems can be attacked to steal information, monitor content, introduce vulnerabilities and damage the behaviour of the software. Malware or any such vulnerabilities can cause a DoS (denial of service) or crash the system itself.
Cyber Security is a part of information technology security that refers to a set of techniques and methodologies used to protect the integrity of networks, programs, data and devices from damage, attack, or unauthorized access. In simple words, Cyber Security is the procedure of protecting internet-connected systems and networks from cyber-attacks. Software security, on the other hand, is the act of protecting files and directories in software against misuse, hacking, and unauthorized access to the software. Sofware security is a subset of Cyber Security which protects the integrity of the software and software-accessible resources from unauthorized access.
While both terms are synonymous with each other, they are very different in terms of security. If you think of an organization as a fortified castle, software security is concerned about maintaining peace within the walls of a particular area in a castle. Cyber Security, on the other hand, protects the organization from outside threats, namely the cyber realm. It protects the systems, networks, and programs of an organization from all kinds of digital attacks like baiting, phishing, baiting, and so on.
Cyber Security is a broad term like information security, whereas software security is one aspect of Cyber Security. While in both cases, the most critical element is the integrity of data and programs, Cyber Security takes oversight and identification of threats to a greater degree. The primary concern of software security is to safeguard the data within the software, whereas Cyber Security deals with safeguarding organizations’ information and security technologies (ICT) from potential cyber threats that exploit vulnerabilities in the system.
Cybersecurity is the combination of best processes and practices to ensure the security of networks, computers, programs, data and information from attack, damage or unauthorized access.
Encryption is a process of converting data into an unreadable form to prevent unauthorized access and thus ensuring data protection. It is important as it is the most effective way to ensure data security. Businesses, and governments use encryption to guard against identity theft.
Threat: Someone with the potential to harm a system or an organization.
Vulnerability: Weakness in a system that can be exploited by a potential hacker.
Risk: Potential for loss or damage when threat exploits a vulnerability.
Yes. The losses as a result of cyber security breaches in everyday organizations are piling up. No one is safe from an impending cyber-attack. Organizations that don’t move money electronically are less susceptible to phishing and financial threats but may be used as bots in DDOS attacks or malware command and control.
