Asset inventory management and its role in security posture

As we embark on the third section of our exploration into assessing an organization’s security posture, our attention turns to the critical role of asset inventory management. The bedrock of any successful cybersecurity strategy is a comprehensive understanding of what you are protecting – your assets. These assets can range from physical hardware and digital systems to data and human resources. In this section, we will delve into the importance of asset inventory in cybersecurity, the process of building a comprehensive asset inventory, strategies for maintaining and updating this inventory, and finally, the role of asset inventory in effective risk management.

Understanding asset inventory in cybersecurity

You can’t defend what you don’t know you have. As such, you must have as much visibility as possible into your assets regardless if we talk physical such as workstations, laptops, digital...