Security audit: identify flaws and secure your website
Within companies, there are various factors that can multiply IT risks. Examples include the interconnection of networks and devices, outdated scripts and software vulnerability. Conducting a security audit makes it possible to identify vulnerabilities and implement strategies for optimal IT security.
The process of a security audit
Analyze
With their expertise, our teams of security (IT) experts start by studying the context, the main characteristics and the overall technical performance for a better understanding of your site.
Prioritize
They proceed in order of priority to rank the different problems identified for a better management of your resources.
Improve
After analysis, areas of improvement and prevention to better secure your site are proposed to optimize the security of your platform.
A Security Audit report in PDF format on the technical aspects of the site and our expertise with recommendations and a plan on the changes to be made is submitted.
Security audit: what are the advantages?
- Data protection Security auditing determines the type of information available to the IT structure, how it enters and exits the company, and who has access to that information. The examination makes it possible to remedy any breach to prevent any data from being lost, stolen or misused.
- Better knowledge of overall security As a computer system is large and includes several components, the audit helps to identify if there is a potential problem and to check if the tools, hardware or software are configured and working properly. It allows to better understand and apprehend the overall level of security of the company.
- Assess security policies and standards If there have been previous audits, these documents are also taken into account, as well as copies of existing policies and procedures. As a result, auditors have more material to ensure that the measures put in place are effective. This approach also makes it possible to discover whether there are, for example, unauthorized wireless networks that may pose risks.
What are the types of security audit?
There are several types of audit that make it possible to identify problems at different levels.
Audit of the IT structure
It is used to make an inventory of the IT infrastructure (data storage, software hosting, APIs, etc.) and implement solutions to improve efficiency.
Audit of computer code
This analysis will identify security vulnerabilities and lack of optimization, among others. It can take the form of unit, functional and versioning tests...
Audit of Data Management
It is a question of studying and analyzing the tools put in place to ensure the protection of the data collected.
The services of a service provider can be retained not only for the evaluation, but also for the security of the computer system. The latter will intervene at different levels: detailed analysis of the website code and complete security evaluation, among others.