If you don't plan your Windows network security testing in advance,
you are taking all sorts of risks with the efficiency of your
Microsoft networks. While you most likely want to test new systems
as quickly as possible, if those tests are not carefully planned
out, you could wind up skipping tests for certain applications,
being out of sync with other administrators involved in the process
or be missing necessary testing approvals from management. Listen
to our tipcast to hear Kevin Beaver's eight main reasons why you
need to plan out your security testing well in advance.
Click below to listen to the podcast,
"Why you should plan Microsoft network security tests." (Time:
4:00)
Follow the timestamps below to hear some of the main reasons to
plan security testing.
0:51: You'll forget systems or applications that need to be
tested.
1:28: Delays in licensing can make it impossible to use the
commercial testing tools that you are expecting to use.
2:15: Not planning out security testing can cause conflicts with
other business initiatives.
Read the original version of Kevin Beaver's tip,
Plan out your network security testing for these eight
reasons.
About the author: Kevin Beaver is an
independent information
security consultant, speaker and expert witness with
Atlanta-based Principle Logic LLC. He has nearly two decades of
experience in IT and specializes in performing information security
assessments regarding compliance and risk management. Kevin has
authored/co-authored six books on information security including
Hacking For Dummies and
Hacking Wireless Networks For Dummies (Wiley) as well as
The Practical Guide
to HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance (Auerbach). He's also
the creator of the Security On Wheels information security audio
programs providing security learning for IT professionals on
the go. Kevin can be reached at
kbeaver@principlelogic.com.