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Old 05-01-2014, 03:29 PM   #11
Hack&Lube
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Originally Posted by Cabbage View Post
Don't know you exact situation but this work can be expensive. But there are a few options.

1.) Most Expensive way is contracting a information security service provider to do the work.

2.) Getting an assessment done buy a information security product re-seller... This may not get you an deep dive, but most will come in and provide input for free as they want to sell you products.

3.) Do a self assessment... Use open resources to guide your decisions.

Sans Top 20 Critical Controls:
Designed to be mostly implemented in order, but 1 to 5 and 12 will reduce most risk. Each section has good information plus lists of some quick win controls.

http://www.sans.org/critical-security-controls

Australian Government Top 35 Strategies:
http://www.asd.gov.au/infosec/top-mi...2014-table.htm

Vulnerability Assessment Software:
If a small business there is a free community edition for less than 32 IPs
https://www.rapid7.com/products/nexp...-downloads.jsp


If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

Chris
To add to the free options, there's a software called Nexpose that you can get a free trial assessment tool for your systems for as well.
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