Remediation Management Services

- ICT Security Planning for NZ Agencies and Businesses.

Good governance over ICT systems demands that security planning and remediation items are all managed effectively. CANDA’s team of experienced professionals help manage this process.

Remediation Management Services

- ICT Security Planning for NZ Agencies and Businesses.

Good governance over ICT systems demands that security planning and remediation items are all managed effectively. CANDA’s team of experienced professionals help manage this process.

What is Remediation Management and why is it important?

 

Remediation management is the process of managing remediation activities which usually result from Certification & Accreditation process, PEN testing or as a result of an audit, security planning, or the outcome of normal risk management activities.

The first step is to use either an existing risk assessment to determine priorities, or the systems security plan.  Once this is determined, roles and responsibilities need to be defined to ensure the clear assignment of remediation work to the appropriate parties.  Some systems may be managed internally, while others are the responsibility of a vendor.  Similarly they may also be procured ‘as a service’ and require a different approach entirely.

Often a systems security certificate will provide caveats with regards to remediation of outstanding security weaknesses or control deficiencies.  Unless these are completed the certificate can become invalidated, breaking agencies governance and policy mandates.

As remediation management is cyclic, CANDA experts can provide an ongoing management structure which ensures that your systems certification and remediation requirements are being met. The security landscape is forever changing, and an ongoing programme.

Our team can lead and/or develop an effective process, or programme of work to ensure that remediation is completed within an agreed timeframe.

What are CANDA Remediation Management services?

CANDA’s Remediation Management service can help to bridge the gap between the understanding required to review and make sense of a PEN test report and determining the practical steps involved in remediating control weaknesses, code deficiencies, process failures or any number of issues which create the vulnerability in your critical ICT systems.

CANDA provides experienced, holistic support through its team of ICT Security experts.

Gap analysis and programme planning

Understanding of the key security weaknesses and controls which are failing. Determine responsibilities, priorities, timeframes and budget required to remediate to adequate effectiveness. systems more frequently will provide crucial information, and help identify where vulnerabilities are likely to occur, threat levels, and how well controls to remediate risk are performing.

Critical fixes

Assignment of critical system fix roles and responsibilities that uses contextual information to sort critical fixes from less threatening items allows the IT team to work through items logically, starting with the things that need to be fixed now.

High-risk asset identification

Lower-priority assets pose security threats when requiring remediation, however identifying high- and low-priority assets allows your agency to concentrate on those that work as the backbone of your business. That can lead to a more effective and efficient use of your agency’s remediation resources.

Vulnerability management

Vulnerability management and penetration testing are an effective method of identifying your security weaknesses, and help to prioritise your remediation efforts.

Penetration testing is also very useful in validating the effectiveness of the defensive mechanisms and can be used to validate assurance activity during system Certification & Accreditation.

All of these tips help you implement a risk-based approach to remediation management in your agency. CANDA can help effectively manage the process and ensure your security profile remains high and make recommendations on controls to remediate risk, and monitor your agency’s effectiveness at improving security.

Contact CANDA today to secure your systems

 

Our experienced team at CANDA are experts in everything ICT Security & Risk related, and can provide a range of services to ensure your agency or business systems remain secure.

As New Zealand’s trusted and impartial experts on leading remediation management, and security improvement programmes. We have extensive experience in resolving your security and risk concerns.

Contact CANDA today to speak to one of our team and learn more about how we can help.

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