Software Vulnerability Assessment

Software Vulnerability Assessment Template

Application Software that Could Present Vulnerabilities
Application software designed for end-users may cause massive risks to a company and can bring to breaches, Loss of data or even loss of confidence by the costumers. There are software’s that tend to get overlooked in organizations but poses a lot of threat.
Application suite which includes LibreOffice, iWork, Microsoft offices: can lead to data loss.
Enterprise software: address organizations needs like data flow in departments, and process.
Enterprise infrastructure software: mostly helps in supporting organization software systems.
Enterprise infrastructure software may include email servers, databases, systems for managing security and network. Softwares Poses a lot of security breaches and loss of data.
Application Platform as service: they act as a cloud-based application that offers deployment and development for the organization.
Information workers software’s like analytical software’s, resource management, personal information systems, emails and time management.
Simulations software used for training purposes can also pose a risk for an organization.
When having the vulnerability assessment first principle is to understand the organization risks.
The second principle is to have the ability for the company to get reports for vulnerability from outside parties.
Training developers in the organization on how to write and test secure codes.
Ensure there are secure code practices
Ensuring there is error checking for all software developed in house.
Ensure that the organizations used up to date and trusted softwares.
Use extensively reviewed and standardized algorithms within the organization.
Separation of non-production and production softwares and systems.
Ensure firewalls for the web application.
Make sure some processes address and accept reports for software vulnerabilities.
Have softwares like ISO applications that help in vulnerability assessment.
Integrate principles for secure coding to SDLC using the appropriate software’s.
Frequently perform automated application security test.
Have SOC 2 compliance by having the principle of trust service like security, availability.
Add rows if needed.

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