What expertise is needed to fix vulnerabilities?
A number of operating system have easy click and fix patches; others require downloads and installation of packages. In some cases, all that is needed is to turn off unused services or reconfigure policies. For example, a mail server might not need to run http, and therefore that service can be disabled. In general, the fewer services a server supports, the less chance for vulnerabilities exist. In some cases you may want to contact your IT department before attempting to fix vulnerabilities. Return to the top of the page. How does the penetration/vulnerability study test differ from intrusion testing? The vulnerability test is basically the same as intrusion; however, the vulnerability test does not attempt to compromise (break in) the financial institution’s computer operations, which greatly reduces the chance of crashing your computers. Vulnerability testing tools are used by Internet security testers and “hackers” to determine where to compromise your computer system. The VISTA re
