Vulnerability Assessment

Why Vulnerability Assessments?

Automated scans provide a broad, high-level view of your entire network, quickly identifying known weaknesses and enabling faster remediation, while minimising manual effort.

Vulnerability assessments are ideal for uncovering common security flaws across large sections of your IT environment. They rely on commercial tools that systematically check for outdated software, misconfigurations, or other issues that attackers often exploit. By automating much of the process, these scans deliver actionable insights quickly, enabling you to address high-risk areas without waiting for further time-consuming manual testing.

Unauthenticated vs. Authenticated Scans

Choose the right level of access to uncover software vulnerabilities, configuration flaws, and missing patches across exposed or hidden assets through deeper scrutiny.

Unauthenticated scans inspect external surfaces for publicly facing weaknesses without logging in. Authenticated scans go deeper by using administrative credentials to check for unpatched systems, configuration errors, and other issues lurking behind the firewall. With both approaches, you gain a broader picture of your network’s security posture. Selecting the right scan type depends on your goals, infrastructure, and internal resources.

Holistic Automated Scanning

Quickly identify known vulnerabilities across your entire network with automated scans for comprehensive coverage.

Adaptable Testing Methods

Choose unauthenticated or authenticated scans, plus patch checks, for thorough and flexible vulnerability detection.

Bespoke Remediation Guidance

For every discovered flaw, we provide clear, customised recommendations aligned to your unique environment.

Comprehensive, Actionable Reports

Receive a non-technical overview for executives, detailed technical findings, risk levels, and step-by-step fixes—all compiled into one report.

Each vulnerability assessment includes an executive summary outlining key findings in plain language. For technical teams, our reports detail every discovered issue, the affected hosts, and associated network ports. We highlight risk ratings based on impact and likelihood, providing tangible evidence like screenshots or logs. Finally, we offer immediate mitigation steps, referencing relevant documentation to ensure efficient, targeted remediation.

Swift, Cost-Effective Visibility

Automated scanning delivers faster results and broader coverage, enabling you to address vulnerabilities without the expense of manual testing or exhaustive security audits.

Compared to a full-scale penetration test, automated vulnerability scans offer quicker insights into high-risk areas. This approach is particularly valuable for large or rapidly evolving networks, where manual testing could be costly and time-consuming. By identifying vulnerabilities in software versions or configurations across multiple hosts, you gain a big-picture view of where improvements are needed—faster and at a lower cost.

Regular Assessments for Ongoing Protection

Conduct these scans annually or after major IT changes to keep your defences strong against ever-shifting cyber threats and maintain crucial compliance levels.

The threat landscape never stands still, and your security protocols shouldn’t either. An annual or semi-annual vulnerability assessment ensures that newly introduced systems, upgrades, or software patches haven’t exposed you to fresh attacks. Additionally, some standards like ISO 27001 or PCI DSS mandate recurring checks. By staying proactive, you maintain robust defences and meet regulatory obligations without costly last-minute scrambles.

Comprehensive, Actionable Reports

Receive a non-technical overview for executives, detailed technical findings, risk levels, and step-by-step fixes—all compiled into one report.

Swift, Cost-Effective Visibility

Automated scanning delivers faster results and broader coverage, enabling you to address vulnerabilities without the expense of manual testing or exhaustive security audits.

Regular Assessments for Ongoing Protection

Conduct these scans annually or after major IT changes to keep your defences strong against ever-shifting cyber threats and maintain crucial compliance levels.

Remediation Assistance and Expert Support

Beyond automated scans, our team provides hands-on guidance to prioritise, fix, and monitor vulnerabilities—ensuring your defences evolve with threats.

Discovery is only the first step toward a stronger security posture. Once the assessment uncovers issues, our experts collaborate with your internal teams or third-party providers to implement targeted fixes. We provide reference documents, patch guidance, and best practices for configuration changes. This hands-on support streamlines the remediation process, reducing downtime and ensuring your systems remain protected against emerging vulnerabilities.

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Vulnerability Assessment

Why Vulnerability Assessments?