JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO - RANDOLPH AFB, Texas -- For years, the Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate’s Human Resource Systems Division (GBH) cybersecurity analysts have been wrestling with a common challenge: navigating the flood of data generated by Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) scans.
Sifting through raw vulnerability findings, identifying critical risks, and communicating them effectively across teams has been a time-consuming and often frustrating process. But that all changed with the successful deployment of our automated ACAS scan results Power Business Intelligence (BI) dashboard!
This innovative solution represents a significant breakthrough in vulnerability management, transforming static, overwhelming data into a dynamic and interactive visual experience.
Traditionally, ACAS scan results were presented in bulky reports, often requiring manual interpretation and data aggregation. This led to delayed remediation, inefficient reporting, lack of visibility, and missed opportunities.
The GBH technical plans team recognized the potential of Power BI to overcome these challenges. They developed a solution that automates the ingestion of ACAS scan data directly into a centralized dashboard that provides real-time visibility of the environment’s security posture.
This interactive tool lets users quickly explore vulnerabilities, assets, and organizational units. It generates fully customizable reports through dynamic filters and slicers that allow users to tailor their specific needs and trend analytics by tracking historical data.
The key features include automated data integration in which scripts and connectors seamlessly extract data from scans and load it into the Power BI dashboard, eliminating manual data entry and reducing errors. Dynamic visualizations are created through interactive charts, graphs, and maps that provide a clear and intuitive understanding of vulnerability severity distribution, top vulnerable assets, vulnerability trends over time, and compliance status.
Automating ACAS scans into an interactive visual Power BI dashboard has transformed vulnerability management from a reactive process to a proactive and data-driven approach. We have witnessed a transformative change in the efficiency of this task, reducing the completion time from 10 hours to just 15 minutes.