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Risk Management Strategy is an approach to dealing with global risks focused to anticipate the events, designing and implementing procedures to minimize the occurrence of the event or its impact if it occurs.
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prompt and regular Risk assessment of the data and
communication devices which forms the digital walls of the
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In an increasingly digital world, where businesses rely heavily on interconnected systems and data flows, the importance of robust cybersecurity measures cannot be overstated. One crucial aspect of safeguarding your digital assets is vulnerability management. In this blog post, we'll explore what vulnerability management is, why it matters, and how to establish an effective vulnerability management program for your organization.
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1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
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1. Vulnerability analysis and management - a
step forward towards improving the optimal
management of new and emergent risks
Prof. Dr. Stefan KOVACS
INCDPM ”Alexandru Darabont”,Bucharest, Romania
E-mail: stefan_agk@yahoo.com
2. Vulnerability ?
• The term of vulnerability was used to define
the exposure of an individual or of a facility
to a potential aggression.
• An individual could be exposed to illnesses, a
facility to natural disasters, decay or
malevolence.
3. Individual vulnerability
could be:
• 1. physical-takes into account the genetic aspects and
also the acquired work consequences like stressed.
• 2. social-takes into account the position of the
individual on the social ladder, his life goals and
expectations, his relationship with colleagues and
supervisors.
• 3. economic vulnerability -if the individual is exposed
he would try a strategy in order to find the necessary
money. This strategy could be based on own work (to
optimize his activity, to work supplementary hours) or
could be based on antisocial and malevolent acts.
4. Other vulnerabilities
• -vulnerability of facilities -here being included from hand tools
(being vulnerable to decay if not maintained properly) to complex
process installations. Facilities are vulnerable to natural and
malevolent agression.In between they are also vulnerable to decay
or damage occurring from work acts;
• -vulnerability of community -communities are an aggregate of
individuals and facilities .The individuals could lead to a vulnerability
profile for the community if they have common characteristics-for
example populations from a certain area are more exposed to
specific aggressors than other populations. The facilities could have
certain characteristics that could also increase the community
vulnerability (for example nuclear facilities, process facilities near
the houses, etc).A community could also be affected by natural
disasters like the Katrina.
6. Vulnerability assessment
• A vulnerability analysis or assessment is the
process of identifying, quantifying, and
prioritizing (or ranking) the vulnerabilities in a
system.
• Examples of systems for which vulnerability
assessments are performed could be found in
every economic domain- they include, but are
not limited to, nuclear power plants, information
technology systems, energy supply systems,
water supply systems, transportation systems,
and communication systems.
7. Vulnerability assessment
• Why analise vulnerabilities and not risks?
Vulnerability analysis and research could be a
preliminary phase of risk analysis. It involves
lesser costs and also could be done more quickly
and with lesser resources. As risk is more general
notion vulnerabilities could be specifically
targeted. Usually, the elimination of vulnerability
leads to the elimination of the linked risks. The
notion of vulnerability, by itself supposes that
some actions should be taken in order to
eliminate or mitigate the vulnerability.
8. Vulnerability assessment
• Vulnerability assessment focus both on
consequences for the object itself and on primary
and secondary consequences for the surrounding
environment. It also concerns itself with the
possibilities of reducing such consequences and
of improving the capacity to manage future
incidents.
• In general, a vulnerability analysis serves to
"categorize key assets and drive the risk
management process." (United States
Department of Energy, 2002)
9. Vulnerability management
• Vulnerability management should include the
main steps of :
– identification and learning about vulnerabilities;
– mitigation;
– monitoring;
10. Vulnerability management-mitigation
• The mitigation phase should include:
– Collection – The company collects vulnerability reports in two ways:
monitoring public sources of vulnerability information and processing
reports sent directly to the company.
– Analysis - Once the vulnerabilities are cataloged, the company
determines general severity, considering factors such as the number of
affected systems, impact, and attack scenarios. Based on severity and
other attributes, they select vulnerabilities for further analysis.
– Coordination - When handling direct reports, the company works
privately with suppliers and clients to address vulnerabilities before
widespread public disclosure.
– Disclosure - After coordinating with all the stakeholders, the company
take steps to notify critical audiences and the public about the
vulnerabilities. To the best of their ability, they produce accurate,
objective technical information focused on solutions and mitigation
techniques.
11. Vulnerability management
• An optimal management methodology could be based
upon the Improved Vulnerability Assessment
Framework (IVAF) which was developed and improved
as a response to the US Presidential Decision Directive
63.
• The Improved Vulnerability Assessment Framework
(IVAF) would act through a three-step process and will
enable an economic entity:
– to define its Minimum Essential Infrastructure (MEI),
– identify and locate interdependencies and vulnerabilities
of MEI;
– provide the basis for developing mitigation and
management plans.
12. Vulnerability management
• The methodology primarily consists of three
major steps, as shown in the next figure
• Each step consists of a series of activities.
• Using these assessment steps, the assessment
team will compile a list of vulnerabilities for the
organization to evaluate and determine
appropriate next steps. Next steps include
determining the order in which vulnerabilities
should be addressed, the resources required, and
the level of investment necessary to meet the
management’s objectives.
14. Vulnerability management
• In the first phase the assessment team will define
the Minimum Essential Infrastructure for the
enterprise. The focus is on the specific
infrastructure components that support Mission
Essential Processes (MEP) that are absolutely
fundamental to achieving an enterprise’s main
activities . Once the MEI is identified, the
vulnerabilities that potentially affect it are the
most important starting points for vulnerability
mitigation and minimization plans.
15. Vulnerability management
• In the second phase the IVAF evaluation will
review actions, devices, procedures, techniques
and other measures that potentially place the
organization’s MEI resources at risk. The outcome
will be the identification and reporting of flaws or
omissions in controls (e.g. vulnerabilities) that
may affect the integrity, confidentiality,
accountability, and/or the availability of resources
that are essential to achieving the organization’s
core mission(s).
16. Vulnerability management
• In the last phase the team will define and
analyze the vulnerabilities identified in IVAF
Phase 2 and MEI external dependencies from
IVAF Phase 1, thereby enabling at least a first
order of prioritization for purposes of
remediation or minimization.
17. Vulnerability management
• Each step of the IVAF will be outlined in the
following format:
-Objectives
-Critical Success Factors
-Expected Outcomes
-Activities
19. Vulnerability management
• There are primarily nine activities necessary to complete the phase 1.
• -1.1 Identify the core mission(s) of the organization
• -1.2 Identify the threat environment
• -1.3 Identify the core processes and activities supporting the core
mission(s)
• -1.4 Analyze the value of each core process, categorizing them as Code
Red, Code Amber, and Code Green
• -1.5 Identify organizational structure and customers as well as roles and
responsibilities
• -1.6 Identify facilities
• -1.7 Map architecture and systems
• -1.8 Link physical, organizational and architecture components to core
processes valued “Code Red”
• -1.9 Identify external resources upon which the enterprise MEI is
dependent
20. Vulnerability management
• The three codes had the following semnifications:
• Code Red: Prevent the enterprise from fulfilling
its mission.From the perspective of an attacker,
this would constitute a “Kill.”
• Code Amber: Significantly debilitate or interfere
with the ability of the enterprise to fulfill its
mission, or economic security functions or
provide continuity of core services.
• Code Green: No appreciable impact on enterprise
missions.
21. Vulnerability management
• The activities that comprise Phase 2 are essentially the data
gathering and analyses necessary to evaluate each of the six areas
of control. Each area of control has an assessment questionnaire
designed to gather information pertinent to that area of control.
• Risk assessments should consider data sensitivity and the need for
integrity and the range of risks that an entity’s MEI resource
elements may be subject to, including those risks posed by
authorized internal and external users, as well as unauthorized
outsiders who may try to “break into” the cyber systems. Such
analyses should also draw on reviews of system and network
configurations and observations and testing of existing security
controls for cyber systems, as well as reviews and testing of controls
for the other resource elements.
23. Vulnerability management
• A Code Red is assigned if:
• -a vulnerability is caused by a lack of
accountability i.e. if ownership of the process,
system or inputs/outputs is not clearly or
appropriately defined; or
• -a vulnerability is exploited and controls are
not in place to warn those accountable.
24. Vulnerability management
No. Control Objectives Control Tehnique Compliance Procedures
Maintain a positive
information
control environment.
Does Management create a
framework and an wareness
program fostering a
positive control environment
throughout the entire
organization by addressing
aspects such as: integrity,ethical
values and competence of the
people; management philosophy
and operating style;
Review related policies and
procedures.
Review Senior
Management roles
and responsibilities.
Review objectives and
long/short range plans.
A checklist example is given in the following table.
25. Vulnerability management
• A detailed vulnerability checklist would take
into account three component elements: risk,
probability and readiness to act.
– Issues to consider for probability include, but are
not limited to:
• 1. Known risk
• 2. Historical data
• 3. Manufacturer/vendor statistics
26. Vulnerability management
• Issues to consider for risk include, but are not
limited to:
– 1. Threat to life and/or health
– 2. Disruption of services
– 3. Damage/failure possibilities
– 4. Loss of community trust
– 5. Financial impact
– 6. Legal issues
27. Vulnerability management
• Issues to consider for readiness include, but
are not limited to:
– 1. Status of current plans
– 2. Training status
– 3. Insurance
– 4. Availability of backup systems
– 5. Community resources
28. Vulnerability management
No Vulnerability
assessment for:
Probability Risk Readiness Total
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
The next template shows how these elements would be integrated into the assessment of vulnerability.
29. Conclusion
• Vulnerability analysis could be a solution for the
understanding of the roots of loss, incidents and
accidents that are occuring day by day in enterprises
across Europe, SME or big societies. To be vulnerable-
is a big risk for every enterprise on a concurential
market. Even if not atacked directly a vulnerable
enterprise could compete more difficult on this market
than a non-vulnerable one.
• Connecting vulnerability and risk analysis could give to
the management a global image on causes and effects
of unexpected events that could disturb the normal
enterprise activity.