External Network Security Assessment

The primary objective of the External Network Security Assessment exercise is to identify significant vulnerabilities that pose a risk to unauthorized information disclosure, alteration, and/or destruction through publicly accessible* information resources.

*Publicly accessible is defined as those resources which are purposefully or accidentally made available through the Internet.

External Network Security and Testing Guide

This guide should serve to provide readers with knowledge of scope and depth of this phase of the assessment. The information necessary to complete the External Network Security Assessment is gained through technical testing done by the security analyst. The information gathered is then assessed and analyzed for risk.

External Network Security Assessment and Testing Overview

External Vulnerability Assessment and Testing consists of a six phase process:

• Reconnaissance/Discovery
• Enumeration
• Vulnerability Identification
• Vulnerability Verification
• Analysis
• Reporting

Reports are created and formatted to include common sections that include:

• Background
• Testing Process
• Reconnaissance/Discovery
• Enumeration
• Host Enumeration Summary
• Vulnerability Identification
• High Risk Vulnerabilities
• Moderate Risk Vulnerabilities
• Low Risk Vulnerabilities
• Summary

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