"An easy read and offers comprehensive solutions to keeping an organization secure and always prepared for possible attacks." Helga Labus, Help Net Security
Introduction
Part I: Vulnerability Management Basics Chapter 1: Basic Concepts Chapter 2: Sources of Information Chapter 3: Vulnerability Scanners Chapter 4: Automating Vulnerability Management Chapter 5: Vulnerability Management Outcomes Chapter 6: Vulnerability Management and Organizational Priorities
Part II: Hands-on Vulnerability Management Chapter 7: Setting Up Your Environment Chapter 8: Using the Data Collection Tools Chapter 9: Getting Your Data into Usable Format Chapter 10: Maintaining the Database Chapter 11: Generating Asset and Vulnerability Reports Chapter 12: Automating Scans and Reporting Chapter 13: Advanced Reporting Chapter 14: Advanced Topics Chapter 15. Conclusion Index
Andrew Magnusson has been working in the information security field since 2002, in areas ranging from firewall configuration to security consulting to managing SOC2 compliance. As a consultant deploying enterprise vulnerability management tools he has seen how an organization's vulnerability management practices, or lack thereof, affects their overall information security posture.