Securing networks is a fundamental requirement given that the organization’s network security position has become a top priority. Proactive network security assessments should therefore be conducted regularly to ensure that the right tools are in place to protect an organization’s valuable data against unauthorized access.

Network security assessments mainly focus on reviewing an organization’s network security design principles, traffic flows and misconfiguration to find vulnerabilities that are at risk of being compromised. Such a risk assessment identifies starts by taking stock of any assets that might be compromised by a bad actor, understanding how those assets might be compromised, and then prescribing the steps that should be taken to protect those assets.

The purpose of a network security assessment is to keep an organization’s networks, devices and data safe and secure by discovering any potential entry points for cyber attacks — from both inside and outside an organization.