25. The security validation system of claim 23 , wherein the scanner component and the validation component are at least one of a host-based component or a network-based component.
25. The security validation system of claim 23 , wherein the scanner component and the validation component are at least one of a host-based component or a network-based component. 26. The security validation system of claim 25 , wherein the host-based component performs vulnerability scanning and auditing on one or more devices, and the network-based component performs vulnerability scanning and auditing on one or more networks.