The objective of the BroadView service is to help the customer systematically improve the internal security posture of the entire organisation. This is done by systematically scanning for a small, finite number of security issues, allowing easy identification and systematic remediation of vulnerabilities until those issues have effectively been removed from the target space. At this point a new set of issues can be identified and the cycle can continue. BroadView offers a finite and realistic approach to solving the host security problem on internal networks. This service will appeal to larger organisations who have reached a point in their security maturity where they become aware of these problems and have the political will to actually process and respond to the data provided.
Features
The BroadView service consists of sophisticated technology merged with a unique management approach, facilitated by SensePost. On a technology level, BroadView features are not limited to but include:
Distributed and optimised vulnerability scans, ensuring negligible impact on network bandwidth, are automatically performed according to a user defined schedule, aimed at fitting in perfectly with organisations' change control requirements.
Access to current vulnerability reports and associated vulnerability information, including security risks, detailed vulnerability descriptions, security considerations and remedial actions. As part of SensePost's active involvement in BroadView projects, the organisation also has access to an extremely knowledgeable support base.
Various forms of management reports and trending graphs provide the organisation with effective communication on the improvement or decline of their current vulnerability state. Detailed and accurate executive information puts a powerful management tool in the hands of risk managers and security officers.
Vulnerability moderation allows organisations to measure response times and time-to-fix on detected vulnerabilities, and provides a valuable 'paper-trail' and metric of the success supporting staff have attained in remediation of the vulnerabilities from the internal network environment.
The BroadView system is completely supported and managed on a technology level by the highly skilled team at SensePost.
Advantages
Even though the underlying technology is extremely important, SensePost and its BroadView customer base strongly believe the true value of this service reside in the active management approach SensePost takes when conducting assessments of this nature.
SensePost is actively involved in project feedback meetings held on a regular basis and act as the trusted advisor in this valuable security process. It ensures knowledge transfer on the vulnerability remediation process occur on both a technical-, operational- and managerial level, empowering the organisation to the utmost.
