2017 brings InfoSec professionals the perfect opportunity to evaluate what’s working and what’s not in their organizations, and set out to do better. In that spirit of improvement and renewal, Qualys brings you 10 helpful tips for ensuring data security and compliance throughout the year. Free trial: https://www.qualys.com/forms/trials/suite/ Contact Qualys for more information: 800.745.4355 https://www.qualys.com/company/contacts

1. 1. IT security starts with
visibility.
JJ ​Do you have a complete, up-to-
date view of all IT assets within
your environment?
JJ Can you manage and secure
all endpoints?
2. Get to your IT vulnerabilities
before attackers do.
JJ Do you have a map of every
device and application
on your network?
JJ Are you able to scan and
continuously monitor IT assets
on premise, remote, mobile,
and in the cloud?
3. Security requires
continuous monitoring.
JJ Do you immediately know when
there are unexpected changes
in your network?
JJ Are the appropriate people
alerted to critical security issues?
5. When regulators come
calling, be in compliance.
JJ Can you see all of your security
configuration issues, accurately
and all in one place?
JJ Do you have the ability to find
and prioritize configuration
lapses to stay in continuous
compliance?
7. Protect cardholder data
— and your business.
JJ Are you easily able to fulfill
the quarterly network and
application scanning
requirements of PCI DSS?
JJ Do you have a way of identifying
and remediating critical
vulnerabilities that would cause
you to fail PCI DSS?
JJ Can you auto-submit compliance
status directly to your bank?
9. Block direct attacks on
app servers. Deploy a web
app firewall.
JJ Do you have constant web app
monitoring for accurate insight
into risks?
JJ Does your security team have
a clear path to remediating
vulnerabilities before a
breach occurs?
4. Don’t be overwhelmed
by vulnerabilities.
Prioritize.
JJ Do you know which
vulnerabilities pose the greatest,
most immediate risk to your
business?
JJ Are you able to measure progress
on remediation efforts?
JJ Can you provide scan & patch
reports to stakeholders?
8. Secure your web apps.
Don’t put your customers
at risk.
JJ Can you automatically find
new & unknown applications
in your network?
JJ Do you have an automated way
of crawling and testing custom
apps to identify vulnerabilities?
JJ Are you able to proactively scan
websites for malware infections
and alert website owners?
6. Excel at your security
assessments.
JJ Is your risk and compliance data
gathering process automated?
JJ Can you easily verify that
third-party vendors are in
compliance with emerging
regulatory requirements?
10. Protect your customers —
and your brand —
from malware infections.
JJ Do you have automated scanning
to monitor your websites for
vulnerabilities and remove
malware infections?
JJ Can your developers and QA
teams assess potential
vulnerabilities to malware during
development and testing?
Top 10 Tips for a Secure & Compliant 2017
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Qualys wishes you a
happy, secure, and
compliant new year.