We are in a risk management environment. There just isn t enough money in the world to solve all of the problems. So you have to solve those problems that are most critical to your business operations first, King says. As a risk network security and risk management tool, Expert lets L-3 Security customers measure and manage network security risks, King says. This is done through a business impact analysis that not only measures technical security risks, but also identifies vulnerabilities through network mapping.
Technical information is correlated with an organization s business issues on that network.
If you are a military organization, it s more important for you to perhaps fly airplanes and conduct military operations than it is to maintain commissary activity, King says. So, when you have an ability to understand what your systems are used for, and then to focus on those technical functions that are the most critical to getting your job done, then you can apply your resources in a more efficient way. Recently, Expert was deployed on the network of a U.S. intelligence organization to identify and solve problems on one of its internal networks. Through a business impact analysis, the tools showed the organization s decision-makers what the return on investment would be if certain security actions were implemented, King says. Retriever product performs vulnerability analysis and management during ongoing network operations.