Security Life Cycle - 1. DIY Assessment

Ever wondered where do you stand in term of IT security readiness? Is there a way to get a feel on the level of security with what you have without incurring additional cost on the already tight budget? What would be more saddening to realize that your server was taken over by hackers and had partaken in a DDOS (distributed denial of service) attack on the CIA? The best course of action, prevention by performing regular vulnerability assessments/reviews and treat those problem areas. Here's one way that can provide a simple and up to date DIY assessments. What follows is a simplified and comprehensive way to get a quick self-assessment. This paper covers one phase of the Security Life Cycle, Assessment.