Vulnerability Assessment
A broad, systematic scan and analysis of your systems to find known weaknesses and prioritize what to patch first.
- NIST CSF 2.0 functions
- Identify
- Relevant for
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- Banking and financial services
- Telecommunications
- Government and public sector
- Oil and gas
Overview
New vulnerabilities are published every day, and most successful attacks still exploit weaknesses that already had a fix available. A vulnerability assessment tells you which of those weaknesses exist in your environment and which to address first.
It is the right starting point when you need broad coverage across many systems, or a regular health check between deeper penetration tests.
What you get
- A complete, current inventory of known vulnerabilities across the assets in scope
- False positives removed through manual validation
- A patching order based on exploitability and business impact, not just CVSS scores
- A baseline you can measure progress against over time
What we cover
- Servers and operating systems
- Network and security devices
- Endpoints and workstations
- Databases and middleware
- Web applications (unauthenticated and authenticated)
How we work
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Asset scoping
We confirm which networks, systems and applications are in scope and how they matter to the business.
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Authenticated scanning
We scan with credentials where possible, which finds far more than an external-only scan.
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Validation
We manually verify significant findings and remove false positives.
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Prioritization
We rank vulnerabilities using exploitability, known active exploitation and the importance of each asset.
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Reporting
We deliver findings in a format your infrastructure teams can work through directly.
Deliverables
- Executive summary with risk overview
- Detailed findings per asset with remediation guidance
- Prioritized remediation list, exportable for your ticketing system
- Comparison with previous assessments when repeated
Questions buyers ask
How often should we run a vulnerability assessment?
At least quarterly for most organizations, and after major changes. Many standards, including PCI DSS, require regular internal and external scans.
Do you need administrator credentials?
We ask for dedicated, read-only scanning accounts where possible. Authenticated scans are far more accurate, and the accounts can be disabled right after the assessment.
Related offerings
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Penetration Testing
Controlled, authorized attacks on your networks, applications and people to find what a real attacker could exploit — and how to fix it.
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Configuration Review
A detailed review of how your firewalls, servers, network devices, directories and cloud tenants are configured against security benchmarks.
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Vulnerability & Exposure Management
Continuous discovery of internet-facing assets and vulnerabilities, with prioritization and patching processes that reduce real risk.
NIST CSF function: Identify