All you need to know about Security Audits
Tags: security, securityaudit, aws, cloudskills
Published: 2021-09-01 12:14:11

Security audits are a security procedure that businesses and organizations use to find security vulnerabilities in their systems. Security vulnerabilities can be a security risk for both the organization and clients of the business. This article will provide you with information about security audits, how they work, and some different types of security vulnerabilities.

Security audits are security procedures that businesses and organizations use to find security vulnerabilities in their systems. Security vulnerabilities can be a security risk for both the organization and clients of the business. This article will provide you with information about security audits, how they work, and some different types of security vulnerabilities.

**What is Server Security Audit?**

Server security audits are security procedures that businesses and organizations use to find security vulnerabilities in their systems. Security vulnerabilities can be a security risk for both the organization and clients of the business. This article will provide you with information about security audits, how they work, and some different types of security vulnerabilities.

For more info - [https://www.getastra.com/blog/security-audit/server-security-audit/](https://www.getastra.com/blog/security-audit/server-security-audit/)

**What is AWS Security Audit?**

AWS (Amazon Web Services) provides several cloud services such as Amazon SES(Simple Email Service), Amazon RDS(Relational Database Service), EC-Cube server administration tool, etc. In order to protect your critical data from being compromised by hackers or malware attacks it’s important that you have an AWS security audit  done on your system regularly in order to identify potential security risks/vulnerabilities

For more details - [https://www.getastra.com/blog/security-audit/aws-security-audit/](https://www.getastra.com/blog/security-audit/aws-security-audit/)

**Tools to perform security audit/vulnerability scanning tools** 

The following is a list of security audit tools that could help you to perform your own server security audit in order to identify potential risks/vulnerabilities on your system before hackers or malware attacks do it instead. - 

1) Tenable Nessus Professional Vulnerability Scanner 
2) Nexpose Community Edition Vulnerability Scanner 
3) GFI LanGuard Network Security Scanner 
4) MBSA Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Tool (Windows) 
5) Retina CS
6) NMAP
7) Zenmap
8) ReconDog
9) Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
10) WPintel Chrome Plugin

**SaaS Security Audit**

SaaS applications are more secure than traditional apps. Since SaaS is managed by the cloud provider, it can prevent unauthorized access and protect your data even if you don't have security expertise on staff. 

- SaaS providers have a vested interest in keeping their users safe since they depend on SaaS users for their business. SaaS providers need to maintain a security reputation in order to keep SaaS users happy and gain new ones over time, so they will work hard and quickly when it comes to addressing any vulnerabilities or known issues with the service.

Related Resource - [https://www.getastra.com/blog/cms/saas-security-guide/](https://www.getastra.com/blog/cms/saas-security-guide/)

**Final Words**

This article provides security audit information, how security audits work and some different types of security vulnerabilities. Security audits are a security procedure that businesses and organizations use to find security vulnerabilities in their systems. Security vulnerabilities can be a security risk for both the organization and clients of the business. This article will provide you with information about security audits, how they work, and some different types of security vulnerabilities.

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Security auditing is an important part of regular system administration procedures as it helps sysadmins keep track of any potential weaknesses or vulnerability within their server environment which could pose a serious threat if exploited by hackers or malware attacks. The following is a list tools/services used during OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) such as recon-ng