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Vulnerability Assessment and Management testing accuracy and comprehensive reporting by beSECURE, the Automated Vulnerability Detection System, will improve security and also simplify compliance with the following standards.
BASEL II is officially known as the International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards. It is a framework established by the Basel committee, a consortium of Central Governing Banks from several countries. The applicable framework for information security in order to meet Basel II in the U.S. is the FFIEC Information Security Booklet (2003).
beSECURE, the Automated Vulnerability Detection System, is a vital component of any Basel II compliance project.
Link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480484.aspx#regcompliance_demystified_topic7
CVE’s (Common Vulnerability Enumeration) common identifiers enable data exchange between security products and provide a baseline index point for evaluating coverage of tools and services.
beSECURE, the Automated Vulnerability Detection System, is CVE compliant and includes CVE identifiers in its vulnerability reports.
Link: http://cve.mitre.org/
CVSS is a vulnerability scoring system designed to provide an open and standardized method for rating IT vulnerabilities. CVSS helps organizations prioritize and coordinate a joint response to security vulnerabilities by communicating the base, temporal and environmental properties of a vulnerability.
beSECURE, the Automated Vulnerability Detection System, incorporates the CVSS standard method of describing the severity of vulnerabilities.
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will go into effect on May 25, 2018. EU GDPR compliance will apply to all vendors who sell to EU customers or who handle EU end-user data regardless of where they are located. Non-compliance may result in fines of €20m or 4% of annual worldwide turnover.
beSECURE, the Automated Vulnerability Detection System, addresses relevant areas of concern to GDPR:
- Digital asset discovery: get visibility and keep on-prem and cloud assets secure
- Vulnerability assessment: detect and prioritize vulnerabilities in an actionable list
- Vulnerability remediation: verify that vulnerabilities are remediated
- Turnkey reporting: understand the security state and trends of your assets
The HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Security Rule sets US standards for the security of electronically stored health information. Healthcare information handlers must implement electronic measures, including vulnerability assessment, to ensure that health care information is not improperly accessed, altered or destroyed.
beSECURE, the Automated Vulnerability Detection System, provides reports that assist compliance with HIPPA standards.
Link: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/srsummary.html
ISO/IEC 27001 formally specifies a management system that is intended to bring information security under explicit management control. Being a formal specification means that it mandates specific requirements. ISO/IEC 27002 provides best practice recommendations on information security management for use by those responsible for initiating, implementing or maintaining Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). ISO 27001 and ISO27002 compliance is simplified by beSECURE and its ease of use and automated functionality
Link: http://www.iso.org/
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) security standards have been established by the International Telecommunications Union Telecommunications Standardization Sector (ITU-T). Activities include: developing and maintaining security outreach material; coordination of security-related work; and identification of needs and assignment and prioritization of work to encourage timely development of telecommunication security recommendations.
beSECURE, the Automated Vulnerability Detection System, is used by some of the largest telecommunications companies in the world to establish secure networks. beSTORM is used by developers of mobile handsets and applications to find and fix security weaknesses prior to release.
Link: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/studygroups/com17/Pages/telesecurity.aspx
NERC / CIP
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The Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual (OSSTMM) is a peer-reviewed methodology for performing security tests and metrics. The OSSTMM test cases are divided into five channels.
beSECURE, the Automated Vulnerability Detection System, is appropriate for testing information and data controls, computer and telecommunications networks, wireless devices and mobile devices.
The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a 501c3 not-for-profit worldwide charitable organization focused on improving the security of application software. OWASP stands for informed security decisions based on a solid, comprehensive understanding of the business risk associated with an application. The OWASP Foundation does not support, advocate, or recommend any particular product or technology.
beSECURE web application scanning features can assist in the compliance with OWASP Published Standards.
Link: https://www.owasp.org
The Payment Card Industry (PCI) has established a Data Security Standard (DSS) to provide clear policies for the safe collection, transmission and storage of credit card data. An Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) is a company which has been tested by the Security Standards Council and found qualified to provide security testing of the web applications and supporting equipment that handles credit card information. Beyond Security is an Approved Scanning Vendor and provides PCI scanning services.
SANS is the most trusted and by far the largest source for information security training and security certification in the world. The Twenty Critical Security Controls have already begun to transform security in government agencies and other large enterprises by focusing their spending on the key controls that block known attacks and find the ones that get through.
beSECURE, the Automated Vulnerability Detection System, addresses all critical controls related to Vulnerability Assessment.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SoX) includes legal requirements for data accuracy and accountability. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act mandates that all publicly-traded organizations must demonstrate due diligence in the security and disclosure of financial information. They must implement internal controls and procedures to communicate, store and protect that data. They must protect these controls from internal and external threats and unauthorized access, including those that could occur through online systems and networks.
beSECURE, the Automated Vulnerability Detection System, provides enterprise level vulnerability assessment and management, a vital component of data security and specifically required by SoX.
The Verizon 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) provides commentary on cybersecurity. The 2016 dataset included data from over 100,000 incidents, including 2,260 confirmed data breaches across 82 countries. With data provided by 67 contributors including security service providers, law enforcement and government agencies, this report offers insights into cybersecurity threats.
beSECURE, the Automated Vulnerability Detection System, identifies and reports on the top 10 CVEs identified by this report as being the most common used by attackers
Link: http://www.verizonenterprise.com/verizon-insights-lab/dbir/2016/