Use Case

Maintain cyber hygiene

Establish a resilient security posture by proactively monitoring and maintaining the preventative measures of your deployed security solutions

The Challenge

Ensuring effective security hygiene and optimal configuration of all deployed security solutions

28%

OF ORGANIZATIONS ARE UNAWARE THAT THEIR SECURITY PRODUCT IS MISCONFIGURED

76%

OF ORGANIZATIONS HAD A MALFUNCTION IN THEIR SECURITY UPDATE PROCESS IN THE LAST 30 DAYS

60%

of security incidents will be traced to misconfigured security controls, Through 2028

Benefits

Optimize your security posture by improving the health and reliability of your security solutions

complete visibility

Contextualized visibility into security gaps across the security infrastructure by providing detailed information about the potential threat, the impact, and the recommended response.

Preventative Maintenance

Ensures that your security solutions are functioning at optimal performance, reducing the risk of cyber threats.

Increase Cyber ROI

Regularly maintaining and updating security solutions through automated cyber hygiene assessments to deliver the highest return on investment.

 continuosly analyze and Automate

Automated and continuous analysis of your security hygiene to proactively identify and address potential threats before attackers can exploit them. By implementing preventative maintenance approach, you can reduce the risk of cyber attacks, and unleash the full potential of your security defense.

features

Complete Visibility of Risk​

Stay ahead of potential threats by continuously monitoring the hygiene of your security solutions. Identify and address security gaps and misconfigurations before they are exploited.

of security downtime saved per day by exclusively remediating misconfigurations that cause security gaps

Automated Assessment and remediation

Streamline the cyber hygiene assessment process with automated analysis, reporting, and remediation, reducing the preventative maintenance workload on security teams and minimizing the risk of human error.

improvement in penetration testing results achieved by Veriti’s continuous security configuration optimization

Comprehensive Security Hygiene Management

Ensure your security hygiene is up to par by managing, tracking, and prioritizing all your security hygiene activities.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is cyber hygiene and why is it important?

Cyber hygiene refers to the regular and consistent maintenance of an organization’s cybersecurity defenses. This includes activities such as software updates, patching vulnerabilities, and monitoring for suspicious activity. It is important because it helps prevent cyber attacks and data breaches by keeping systems and networks up to date and secure.

How often should cyber hygiene practices be performed?

Cyber hygiene practices should be performed on a regular basis, ideally on a daily or weekly basis. This includes activities such as checking for software updates, patching vulnerabilities, and monitoring for suspicious activity.

What are some examples of cyber hygiene practices?

Examples of cyber hygiene practices include:
Keeping software and operating systems up to date with the latest patches and security updates
Regularly running antivirus and malware scans
Securing network connections with strong passwords and two-factor authentication
Regularly reviewing and monitoring system and network logs for suspicious activity
Educating employees on safe browsing and email practices to prevent phishing attacks

How can an organization ensure that cyber hygiene practices are being followed?

An organization can ensure that cyber hygiene practices are being followed by implementing a comprehensive cybersecurity program that includes regular training and education for employees, regular monitoring and testing of systems and networks, and implementing security policies and procedures that are regularly reviewed and updated.

What are the consequences of neglecting cyber hygiene?

Neglecting cyber hygiene can lead to a variety of serious consequences, such as data breaches, financial loss, damage to the organization’s reputation, and legal liability. It can also lead to system downtime, which can negatively impact an organization’s operations and productivity. Additionally, organizations that neglect cyber hygiene may be more susceptible to cyber attacks and may find it more difficult to recover from a security incident.

Product

Product Overview

Maximize security posture while ensuring business uptime

Automated Security Controls Assessment

Validate your security control

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Connect Veriti with your security solutions

Use Cases

Agentless OS-Level Remediation

Proactively safeguard your systems directly at the OS-Level on the endpoint

Validate Risk Posture

Identify postural gaps by querying your security configuration

Eliminate False Positives

Reduce alert fatigue. Increase Security Effectiveness

Maintain Cyber Hygiene

Monitor the hygiene of your security solutions

Vulnerability Mitigation

Prioritize and virtually patch vulnerabilities

Enhance zero-day Protection

Identify and distribute zero-day indicators of attack

Solutions

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