Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for Information Technology (IT) asset management, namely, cataloging and managing of IT physical and logical business assets; providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for IT risk management, namely, assessing and managing IT risks in context of the business, and presenting risk exposure thereto; providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for IT vulnerability management, namely, detecting and remediating vulnerabilities and related threats across physical and logical IT assets, through the integration into a security tools architecture; providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for IT control management, namely, documenting, assessing, and providing an evidence trail of IT controls and compliance with standards and regulations; all in the fields of information assurance, information security, cybersecurity, operational security, computer network data analytics, secure wireless networking and secure mobility, identity management, secure message handling, secure LAN data integration, and organizational enterprise risk management relating to network security, communication security and data security