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When an Audit Is Needed

The organization’s structure or business processes change
An incident with consequences has occurred
New information-security requirements have been introduced

What the Audit Includes

An information-security audit typically includes the following:

Analysis of corporate data for vulnerabilities using a professional resource scanner
Provision of detailed recommendations and a further action plan
Classification of results using the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) vulnerability database
Collection of information for analysis using automated inventory and statistics software

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Objectives of an Information-Security Audit

An information-security audit is an independent assessment of a data-protection system against established criteria (legislation, corporate standards, and components of the information system). It covers technologies, processes, and the organization’s personnel. The result is a detailed report that reflects the state of the system, identifies shortcomings, and includes recommendations for remediation.

Assessment of the actual state of the security system

Auditors assess the level of information protection in the company, identifying vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and deficiencies in existing protective measures.
Compliance with standards and regulatory requirements
Determination of the effectiveness of the protection system
Recommendations for improvement and assessment of information systems

Based on the audit results, recommendations are formulated for improving the company’s information-security system, including proposals for improving policies, processes, and technologies.

Why an Information-Security Audit Matters

Security analysis

Obtain a complete picture of the state of the company’s IT structure for control purposes and budget optimization.

Assess the personal-data processing system for compliance with Russian legislation.
Identification

Identify potential “gaps” in the system to assess and control possible risks.

Prepare for the implementation of a structured information-security policy.
Problems

Detect current problems and vulnerabilities in the company’s IT structure. Identify vulnerable information systems.

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Stages of Building an Information-Protection System

An information-security audit is an essential stage in risk management and information protection. Assessing the state of the security system enables an organization to determine its level of compliance with standards and regulatory requirements, as well as to identify vulnerabilities and risks.

Preparation

Begins with defining the audit’s objectives and tasks, as well as collecting the necessary information about the information-security system.
Technical assessment

Includes analysis of infrastructure, software, and protection tools, including access checks, network devices, and electronic communications.
Analysis of results

After the audit, a report is prepared that describes the current state of the security system, identified vulnerabilities, recommendations for improvement, and compliance with standards. This document forms the basis for developing an action plan to strengthen information protection.
Development of an information-protection system

After analyzing the results and defining requirements for the protection system, it is necessary to proceed with creating a system-protection design and developing an operational document for the security system. Certain types of information-protection work and services require a mandatory license. Therefore, when implementing operational documentation, it is necessary to rely on government regulations and federal laws.
Implementation of solutions

Based on auditors’ recommendations and taking into account the company’s business requirements and the system-protection design, an action plan is implemented to improve the security system. This may include deploying new technical tools, updating security policies, and training employees.
Conclusion

Assessing the effectiveness of information security is essential for protecting data, preserving documents, and ensuring effective business operations in the face of modern threats. Regular audits and updates to security measures help minimize risks and ensure the company’s compliance with legislation and standards.

Security Measures

Implementation of protection technologies

Deployment of modern technologies and software solutions to improve protection effectiveness.
Development of a comprehensive information-security policy

Includes defining rules and measures for information protection, establishing access control, and incident management.
Employee training

Conducting information-security training programs to raise staff awareness and competence.

Technical Audit of Information Security / IT Infrastructure

As part of the audit, an inspection and inventory of the IT infrastructure’s equipment and application software will be carried out.

Main objectives of a technical audit:

Assessment of the effectiveness of the IT budget

Determines how effectively the organization’s IT resources are used. This may include assessing the cost of hardware, software, cloud-provider services, employee-training expenses, and other costs.

Full inventory of IT assets

Creation of business-process and information-flow diagrams

Creation of logical and physical IT-infrastructure diagrams

Creation of an IT-infrastructure modernization roadmap

Information-Resource Audit

Russian companies are gradually adopting a new working model — remote work from home. Being outside the corporate-network perimeter puts users at risk and makes them targets for attackers.

For a company’s IT and information-security specialists, these circumstances increase responsibility for organizing users’ “home” work and maintaining the overall level of protection of information resources.

An information-infrastructure audit (penetration test) helps assess the quality of a company’s transition to remote work and the overall state of information security.

Information infrastructure
Network-equipment resources
Other technical assets
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The purpose of this analysis

s to improve the overall security level of the infrastructure by identifying weak points and predicting hacker actions.

Stages of Penetration-Testing Work

Stage 1:
Target identification
Basic information about the company is obtained from open sources:
- Company structure
- Web resources used
- User data, etc.
Stage 2:
Vulnerability analysis

Main attack vectors are scanned using specialized scanners, both manually and automatically. The more detailed and accurate the analysis, the higher the likelihood of finding potential vulnerabilities in software, web resources, network infrastructure, etc.
Stage 3:
Exploitation / vulnerability verification

Identified vulnerabilities are assessed and exploited. After successfully exploiting a vulnerability, a repeat scan is performed to identify new vulnerabilities and threats.
Stage 4:
Persistence in the system

After successful attacks, an attacker may leave malicious applications that allow them to remain in the system permanently. This possibility is also identified and tested.
Stages 3 and 4

These stages are repeated cyclically to identify the shortest path to valuable data or to perform a full analysis of the infrastructure at different levels.
Stage 5:
Report and recommendations

A comprehensive report on the work performed is prepared. It identifies the infrastructure’s strengths and weaknesses and includes recommendations for remediating the identified vulnerabilities.

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Personal-Data Processing Audit

What tasks does it solve?

Compliance with current legislation in the field of personal data

Reduced risk of suspension of the organization’s operations

Reduced risk of regulatory fines

Reduced risk of personal-data leaks and reputational damage

Without previously addressing personal-data protection, it may be difficult to carry out all necessary measures. This can lead to failed deals with partners and, consequently, an increased risk of losing partners.

Reduced risk of losing clients

Individual clients are becoming more selective. If personal-data protection is neglected, they may switch to a competitor that protects personal data.

What the client receives after a personal-data audit:

Draft regulatory documents
Understanding of their personal-data processing processes
A report with recommendations for eliminating deficiencies

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Critical Information Infrastructure Audit

What tasks does it solve?

Compliance with current legislation in the field of critical information infrastructure

Reduced risk of regulatory fines

Preparation for further design of security systems for CII facilities

What the client receives after a critical information infrastructure audit

An audit is needed for organizations that are potential CII entities.

Draft regulatory documents
Understanding of critical processes
Categories of their CII facilities
Understanding of their processes

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Cryptographic Information-Protection Tools (CIPM) Audit

What tasks does it solve?

Compliance with current legislation in the field of cryptographic information-protection tools

Reduced risk of regulatory fines

The client gains an understanding of which CIPMs are used, by whom, where, and how

What the client receives after a CIPM audit

An audit is needed by everyone who uses CIPMs certified by the FSB of Russia

Draft organizational and administrative documents concerning CIPM operation processes
Documents, if we provide services of a cryptographic information-protection body (CIPB)