Network vulnerability assessment boils down to scanning and counting specific elements. The Austin 4 version makes it simple enough for anyone to learn, and tallying items gives you a concrete measurement of which security controls are missing, even though the 200-page manual looks intimidating.
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You're already scanning your network, I hope, you know, and keeping an eye on it. Basically we just say, okay, count those things. And we tell them how to count it, which is not hard. Anybody can learn it. It's pretty basic. And with Austin 4, it gets even easier. But with 3, it's still pretty simple. You just count those things and you have a measurement, not only a measurement for your network, but you know where you're missing controls, which controls specifically you're missing. The thing is it gives you so much detail And everybody tries— not everybody— everybody sees this 200-and-something-page manual and they're like, "Oh, I can't do this," you know? And the thing is, is that most of the manual is just background information on how to think