Plan out your network security testing for these eight reasons

Imagine if software developers didn't use a basic plan/design/develop/test/deploy/maintain methodology (okay, some don't, but that's another discussion) -- or, think about what would happen if bridge engineers or building architects just threw their stuff together in a hurry. Think they'd be effective? Think they'd stay in business!? Well, the same goes for security vulnerability testing. You've got to have a plan if you're going to be successful. You can't just wing i

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t and hope that you will catch everything and any security problems will go away. Here are 8 reasons why:

If you ask yourself what is it you're going to do, how you're going to go about doing it and then prioritize your tasks to make sure you're focusing on the urgent and important areas, you'll use your time wisely and really start seeing positive results in your security testing.

About the author:Kevin Beaver is an independent information security consultant, author, and speaker with Atlanta-based Principle Logic, LLC. He has more than 18 years of experience in IT and specializes in performing information security assessments. Kevin has written five books including Hacking For Dummies (Wiley), Hacking Wireless Networks For Dummies, and The Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance (Auerbach). He can be reached at kbeaver@principlelogic.com.