Today, any business be it small or big, domestic or multinational, relies heavily upon inter-networking. Networks evolve, shrink, and grow on a daily basis and it has become impossible for IT teams to control every aspect of these entities. The addition of new devices, changes in configuration, or policies happens to the network every day without any analysis of security impact or proper documentation, which can have a serious impact on your network security. Business networks are under constant assault.

A key foundation in the security of any business is created by ensuring that we have an audited and secured perimeter. As easy as this is to say, businesses struggle with this constantly. Evolving networking technologies such as wireless technologies, enterprise VPNs, business partner connections, BYOD policies, and more can all erode the security of perimeter networks.

Network security auditing is a must but just not enough; auditing poses more questions than the actual solution! This is why it is crucial to go for a service that not only conducts comprehensive network security auditing but also performs remediation to ensure that the perimeter is secure and adheres to industry best practices as well as compliance.

We at Cloud24x7 have designed a unique consultancy-led Network Security Auditing and Remediation service called “ NetSecure” to ensure that key network elements such as Next-Gen Firewall / UTM, Switches, Routers, Wireless Controllers / Access Points, Web and Email Gateways are Audited, Reported, and Secured by our highly skilled network security experts.

Audit

Highly skilled Network Security Experts at Cloud24x7 have designed a comprehensive auditing process to ensure that security devices maintain a good security posture and are fully compliant with industry best practices.

Below are the highlights of the device auditing process:

  • Comprehensive Expert-led Security Auditing
  • Review security configuration which includes:
    • Layer-2 & Layer-3 Configuration (Routers / Switches)
    • ACL Configuration & Validation
    • Device Access Policies
    • Password Management
    • Firewall Rules
    • Content Filters
    • Anti-Malware / Anti-Spam Policies
    • Intrusion Prevention Rules
    • Anti-Spoofing Protection
    • Web Application Firewall (WAF)
    • Logging and Reporting
    • Wireless Configuration (WLC/AP)
    • Network Architecture Validation
  • Compare configurations to industry best practices
  • Identify unused rules, ACLs, or redundant firewall policies to simplify security configuration
  • Identify policy violations that can lead to security breaches
  • Identify gaps in compliance

Report

On successful completion of the auditing process, the SOC team prepares a detailed report with key findings, the security posture of the device, and remediation recommendations.

Audit reports would contain the following key elements:

  • Executive Summary
    • Compliance Highlights
    • Network’s Security Posture
  • Comprehensive information for all non-compliance configuration objects
    • Description
    • Severity
    • Reference information such as Policy Name or Rule-ID
    • Remediation to stay compliant

Remediation

Remediation is the most critical phase of the NetSecure product as it determines what action to take in response to audit findings.

Cloud24x7 offers consultancy-led remediation with the following features:

  • Understand, discuss, and prioritize configuration changes:
    • Our team will help customers understand the impact of each suggested configuration change and prioritize them as per compliance requirements
  • Develop an Implementation Schedule:
    • Cloud24x7 strictly follows ITSM-based change management processes to ensure:
      • Security Performance
      • Minimal downtime
      • Proper rollback strategy
      • Authorization
    • All changes would be implemented on a predefined schedule to avoid any impact on the network