Compass IT Compliance Blog / Vulnerability Scanning

Enhancing Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

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In recent years, the rapid adoption of cloud computing has transformed the way businesses operate. With this transformation, however, comes the pressing need to fortify cloud security. Cloud security posture management (CSPM) emerges as a vital solution, encompassing practices and too …

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OWASP Top 10: Why Compliance to OWASP Matters

OWASP Top 10: Why Compliance to OWASP Matters

During a recent web application penetration test, my Compass IT Compliance colleague Jesse Roberts was quickly able to identify and exploit a coding vulnerability on a client’s public facing web portal. As part of the engagement, Jesse was initially granted “standard user” access to t …

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A Closer Look at PCI DSS v4.0 Vulnerability Scanning Requirements

A Closer Look at PCI DSS v4.0 Vulnerability Scanning Requirements

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requires vulnerability scanning of any organization’s network assets. Quarterly network scans are required of all companies to be conducted by a certified third-party Approved Scanning Vendors (ASV) or Qualified Security Asses …

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Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) A Changes in PCI DSS v4.0

Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) A Changes in PCI DSS v4.0

With the recent updates to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements, many organizations that are currently PCI compliant in accordance with version 3.2.1 may become noncompliant with version 4.0.

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Are You Protecting Your Attack Surface?

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Does your organization understand its attack surface? Gartner, Inc., a technological research and consulting firm, recently published the top trends in Cybersecurity for 2022, with attack surface expansion coming in at number one.

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PCI DSS v4.0 ROC Changes – Coming Now to an Organization Near You!

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The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 4.0 is here! It has been released, the documents are available publicly for anyone who would like to read them, and forms for both the 900-pound level 1 Report on Compliance (ROC) and the Self-Assessment Questionnaires …

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