What is vulnerability scanning?
It is an automated scan designed to look for routes of potential exploitation on an application, computer or network. The scan identifies and classifies system weaknesses by taking into account the potential impact and how easy the flaw is to exploit.
A vulnerability scan allows for the identification of risks to your computer systems and which areas have associated vulnerabilities. They may consist of use of default or insecure credentials, unpatched software and security misconfigurations. By using a regular scan, you ensure the risk of compromise is significantly reduced.
Benefits of vulnerability scans
You gain an understanding of known vulnerabilities in your systems and can put in place measures to protect against those exploits being used before it's too late. Regular vulnerability scanning helps to ensure that there is a repeatable process to scan your systems, giving you reassurance that you're aware of potential cyber threats.
Some contractual arrangements require regular vulnerability scanning to ensure compliance and to protect your customers' data using all reasonable technical measures.
Our vulnerability testing checks for critical vulnerabilities that could be exploitable. Using the standard CVSS scoring system, which scores vulnerabilities on a scale from 0 to 10, security holes are highlighted with those scoring highly being known to be exploitable and publicly available for use by malicious attackers.
Once the scan is complete, you can review the identified risks and put in place mitigations, for example corrected configurations, software updates and amending firewall rules.
Regular scans as a service
Having regular vulnerability scans is good practice. It helps you to ensure your business and reputation are protected against external threats.
Our managed vulnerability scan service allows us to perform regular remote scans and report the findings to you in an easily understandable report. This gives you the reassurance of regular vulnerability scans for a small monthly fee, saving you money and resources by not having to employ additional staff or tie up employees in other activities.
Every month you will receive a report in a traffic light format, detailing any potential vulnerabilities we've identified during the month. The report will be manually checked by one of our experts and will detail any remediation advice to resolve the issues. So not only do you get a scan to identify the latest threats and detailed yet understandable report, you get guidance from an experienced consultant to help you understand what needs to be resolved.
We will carry out the remote scan via VPN. Where it's not possible for us to connect to any VPN you may already have, we can supply a device for a small additional fee to place on your network that will allow us to remotely connect.