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The Role of Security Audits in Protecting Your Business (2025/378)

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🔍🛡️ Are your security measures truly effective?


In this episode, Charly explores the importance of security audits in systematically evaluating your business’s defenses. Learn about different types of audits—compliance, technical, and operational—and discover how to act on audit findings to strengthen your security posture.


Audit Tools to investigate


Compliance Audits

  • Nessus - Offers both free and paid versions for vulnerability scanning across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. It provides detailed auditing reports.
  • OpenVAS - An open-source vulnerability scanner with regular plugin updates, ideal for small businesses looking for an economic solution.
  • Qualys - Known for its cloud-based vulnerability management solution, which can be scalable for small businesses with its VMDR (Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response) feature.


    • Network Monitoring and Auditing

    • ManageEngine ADAudit Plus - Provides real-time Active Directory monitoring and auditing, helping to track user activity and changes to enhance security and ensure compliance.
    • SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager - Allows for the standardization and backup of network device configurations, which is crucial for maintaining network integrity.


      • Compliance and Risk Management

      • Vanta - A compliance management platform that automates compliance tasks, including security audits, which can be particularly useful for small businesses aiming to meet regulatory standards like SOC 2.
      • Sprinto - Focuses on compliance-driven testing with automation, suitable for businesses needing to quickly achieve compliance before audits. 🚀


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